Structured Summary
Abstract
An aminopurine derivative and prodrug of penciclovir which is a competitive inhibitor of herpes simplex 2 DNA polymerase. It is used to treat HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C14H19N5O4
- Molecular Weight
- 321.33 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 104227-87-4
- 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
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077595
- Source
- PubChem CID 3324
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-, diacetate (ester)
- 9-(4-Acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl)-2-aminopurine
- BRL 42810
- BRL-42810
- Famvir
- BRL42810
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2019 (1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Famciclovir. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077595. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077595
- Famciclovir. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famciclovir
- Famciclovir. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420186
- Famciclovir. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3324. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3324