Concept information
Preferred term
Famciclovir
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-, diacetate (ester)
- 9-(4-Acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl)-2-aminopurine
Scope note
- An aminopurine derivative and prodrug of penciclovir which is a competitive inhibitor of herpes simplex 2 DNA polymerase. It is used to treat HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION.
History note
- 2019 (1989)
In other languages
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Finnish
-
famciclovirum
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Swedish
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Famvir
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077595
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