has role has attribute value has attribute antiviral agent cytarabine 1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine 4-Amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone 4-amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylpyrimidin-2(1H)-one A pyrimidine nucleoside in which cytosine is attached to D-arabinofuranose via a beta-N(1)-glycosidic bond. Used mainly in the treatment of leukaemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia, cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. Arabinoside C Beilstein:89175 CAS:147-94-4 CHEBI:28680 Cytarabine Cytosine arabinoside Cytosine-1-beta-D-arabinofuranoside DrugBank:DB00987 Drug_Central:770 LINCS:LSM-5470 PMID:15492802 Reaxys:89175 ara-C arabinocytosine citarabina cytarabine cytarabinum cytosine-beta-D-arabinofuranoside antimetabolite antineoplastic agent immunosuppressive agent organic molecular entity drug liver toxicity Most-DILI-Concern