Concept information
Preferred term
Cidofovir
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- HPMPC
Scope note
- An acyclic nucleoside phosphonate that acts as a competitive inhibitor of viral DNA polymerases. It is used in the treatment of RETINITIS caused by CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS and may also be useful for treating HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS.
History note
- 2019 (1989)
In other languages
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Finnish
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cidofovirum
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077404
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