An Oncologist Has a Patient with Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency $\beta$ -Alanine"
C) "5-Dihydrothymine"
D) "5-Fluorouracil

question 63

Multiple Choice

An oncologist has a patient with dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency. Which of the following is a chemotherapy agent that the doctor should be cautious about using with this patient because of serious side effects?

• A) "primaquine"
• B) "\(\beta\)-alanine"
• C) "5-dihydrothymine"
• D) "5-fluorouracil"

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