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Acyclovir sodium
- CAS number
- 69657-51-8
- Molecular formula
- C8H10N5NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 247.19 g/mol

About this molecule
Acyclovir is an antiviral prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to: Treat and/or prevent the recurrence of certain types of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, including genital herpes and herpes encephalitis Treat varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections, including chicken pox (also called primary varicella infection) and shingles (also called herpes zoster) Acyclovir is approved in different formulations and strengths for use in specific populations, including in people who are immunocompromised. HSV and VZV infections can be opportunistic infections (OIs) of HIV.
Source: Drug Database, Clinicalinfo.hiv.gov, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- sodium 2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)purin-6-olate
- InChIKey
- RMLUKZWYIKEASN-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- C1=NC2=C(N1COCCO)N=C(N=C2[O-])N.[Na+]
- PubChem CID
- 23665721
Also known as
ACYCLOVIR SODIUM · Aciclovir sodium · Acyclovir sodium salt · Sodium acyclovir · BW-248U Sodium · BW248U SODIUM · 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine monosodium salt · ACYCLOVIR IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% PRESERVATIVE FREE
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