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Acyclovir [USAN:USP]
Description:
A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
Synonyms
9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine
Aciclovir
Aciclovirum
Aciclovirum [INN-Latin]
Aciclovirum [Latin]
Activir
ACV
Acycloguanosine
Acyclovir
BW-248U
CCRIS 1953
DRG-0008
EINECS 261-685-1
Hascovir
HSDB 6511
NSC 645011
Sitavig
UNII-X4HES1O11F
Vipral
Virorax
W-248-U
Wellcome-248U
Zovirax
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