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Ganciclovir

CHEBI:CHEBI_465284

Definition

An oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a [(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)oxy]methyl group at position 9. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat or prevent AIDS-related cytomegalovirus infections.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H13N5O4
Molecular Mass
255.23060
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1nc2n(COC(CO)CO)cnc2c(=O)[nH]1
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H13N5O4/c10-9-12-7-6(8(17)13-9)11-3-14(7)4-18-5(1-15)2-16/h3,5,15-16H,1-2,4H2,(H3,10,12,13,17)
InChIKey
IRSCQMHQWWYFCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(6-Amino-purin-9-ylmethoxy)-propane-1,3-diol
  • 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-1H-purin-6(9H)-one
  • 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-3H-purin-6(9H)-one
  • 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-9H-purin-6-ol
  • 2-Amino-9-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,9-dihydro-purin-6-one
  • 2-amino-9-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethylethoxymethyl)-6,9-dihydro-1H-6-purinone
  • 2-amino-9-{[(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one
  • 9-((2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy)methyl)guanine
  • 9-(1,3-DIHYDROXY-PROPOXYMETHANE)GUANINE
  • 9-[(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine
  • GA2
  • ganciclovir
  • Ganciclovir
  • ganciclovirum
  • gancyclovir

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:465284
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PMID:17539622
DRON_00010000
4678

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