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Famciclovir
- CAS number
- 104227-87-4
- Molecular formula
- C14H19N5O4
- Molecular weight
- 321.33 g/mol
About this molecule
Famciclovir is an antiviral prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections. In adults with normal immune systems, famciclovir is FDA-approved: To treat recurrent outbreaks of cold sores (also known as herpes labialis or orolabial herpes) caused by HSV To treat recurrent outbreaks of genital herpes caused by HSV and to prevent outbreaks from reoccurring To treat shingles (also known as herpes zoster) caused by VZV In adults with HIV, famciclovir is FDA-approved: To treat recurrent outbreaks of orolabial or genital herpes caused by HSV HSV and VZV infections can be opportunistic infections (OIs) of HIV.
Source: Drug Database, Clinicalinfo.hiv.gov, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- [2-(acetyloxymethyl)-4-(2-aminopurin-9-yl)butyl] acetate
- InChIKey
- GGXKWVWZWMLJEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)OCC(CCN1C=NC2=CN=C(N=C21)N)COC(=O)C
- PubChem CID
- 3324
Also known as
famciclovir · Famvir · Famciclovirum · 9-(4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl)-2-aminopurine · 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol diacetate · (2-(acetyloxymethyl)-4-(2-aminopurin-9-yl)butyl) acetate · J05AB09 · S01AD07
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