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famciclovir

CHEBI:CHEBI_4974

Definition

2-Amino-9H-purine in which the hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by a 4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl group. A prodrug of the antiviral penciclovir, it is used for the treatment of acute herpes zoster (shingles), for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent patients and for the treatment of recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections in HIV infected patients.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H19N5O4
Molecular Mass
321.33180
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(=O)OCC(CCn1cnc2cnc(N)nc12)COC(C)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H19N5O4/c1-9(20)22-6-11(7-23-10(2)21)3-4-19-8-17-12-5-16-14(15)18-13(12)19/h5,8,11H,3-4,6-7H2,1-2H3,(H2,15,16,18)
InChIKey
GGXKWVWZWMLJEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol diacetate
  • 2-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-4-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)butyl acetate
  • 9-[4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl]-2-aminopurine
  • acetic acid 2-acetoxymethyl-4-(2-amino-purin-9-yl)-butyl ester
  • BRL-42810
  • famciclovir
  • FAMCICLOVIR
  • famciclovirum
  • Famvir
  • FCV

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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DRON_00010000
68099
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Famciclovir

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