API reference
Valaciclovir
- CAS number
- 124832-26-4
- Molecular formula
- C13H20N6O4
- Molecular weight
- 324.34 g/mol
About this molecule
Valaciclovir (valacyclovir), also known as Valtrex, is an antiviral drug that has been used to manage and treat various herpes infections for more than 2 decades. It was initially approved by the FDA in 1995 and marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. Valacyclovir is the L-valine ester of aciclovir. It is a member of the purine (guanine) nucleoside analog drug class. This class of drugs forms an important part of hepatitis, HIV, and cytomegalovirus drug regimens. One major use of valacyclovir is the treatment of genital herpes episodes or outbreaks. Genital herpes is a frequently diagnosed sexually transmitted disease which currently affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. It is caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Infection with this virus is lifelong with periodic episodes of reactivation.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate
- InChIKey
- HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)OCCOCN1C=NC2=C1N=C(NC2=O)N)N
- PubChem CID
- 135398742
Also known as
valacyclovir · Valaciclovir · ValACV · Zelitrex · Val-ACV · L-Valine ester with 9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine · Valaciclovirum · L-valylacyclovir
Chemical data on this page is drawn from PubChem (National Library of Medicine) and is provided for identification only. Hanpars does not hold stock of every substance listed; availability, grade, documentation and regulatory status are confirmed per enquiry.
Tell us the grade, the quantity and the market.
Send the molecule or ingredient, the specification and the destination. We reply from Tehran with the questions, the documents and the next step.