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acyclovir triphosphate

under Acyclovir
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More on Acyclovir Definition: A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.      Other names Acycloguanosine; Milavir; Menarini Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt; Menarini Brand of Aciclovir; Maynar; Mapox; Mann Brand of Aciclovir; Liomont Brand of Aciclovir; Lichtenstein Brand of Aciclovir; Laciken; Kendrick Brand of Aciclovir; Isis Brand of Aciclovir; Isavir; Hexal Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt; Hexal Brand of Aciclovir; Herpoviric; Herpotern; Herpofug; Herpetad; Gr++nenthal Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Drugs: ACYCLOVIRZOVIRAX; ACYCLOVIR IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% PRESERVATIVE FREE; ACYCLOVIR SODIUM; XERESE;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
acyclovir triphosphate [ 9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)guanine triphosphate ] 66341-18-2 triphosphoric acid, P-(2-((2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy)ethyl) ester  Acyclovir/*analogs & derivatives DNA Polymerase II/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Antiviral Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors
J Biol Chem 1980;255(11):5120

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