Ganciclovir [ganciklovir]

topical
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Terms

ganciclovirum natricum
gancyklovir
Virgan

 

BIOLF-62
BW-759
Cytovene
Ganciclovir Sodium
Ganciclovir, Monosodium Salt
Gancyclovir
RS-21592

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Definition

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.

Annotation
do not confuse DHPG, a common abbrev for ganciclovir with DHPG for both 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol & 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
DUI
D015774 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0024168
CAS
6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy)methyl)-
Previous indexing
Acyclovir/analogs & derivatives (1982-1989); Guanine/analogs & derivatives (1982-1983)
History note
90
Public note
90

D Chemicals and Drugs
D03.633.100.759 Purines 501
D03.633.100.759.758 Purinones 4
D03.633.100.759.758.399 Hypoxanthines 21
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454 Guanine 216
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250 Acyclovir 204
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300 Ganciclovir 82
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300.500 Valganciclovir 13
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.650 Valacyclovir 5
D10 Lipids 2 524

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