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... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Purinones > Hypoxanthines > Guanine > Acyclovir > Ganciclovir

Preferred term

Ganciclovir  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gancyclovir

Note

  • do not confuse DHPG, a common abbrev for ganciclovir with DHPG for both 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol & 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol

Scope note

  • An ACYCLOVIR analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus family including cytomegalovirus. Ganciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.

History note

  • 90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015774

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