| Descriptor English: | Acyclovir | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Aciclovir                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Aciclovir | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Aciclovir | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine Aci Sanorania Aci-Sanorania Acic Aciclobeta Aciclostad Aciclovir Aciclovir Alonga Aciclovir Sanorania Aciclovir-Sanorania Acifur Acipen Solutab Acivir Activir Acyclo V Acyclo-V Acycloguanosine Acyclovir Sodium Alonga, Aciclovir Antiherpes Creme Avirax Cicloferon Clonorax Cusiviral Genvir Herpetad Herpofug Herpotern Herpoviric Isavir Laciken Mapox Maynar Milavir Opthavir Sodium, Acyclovir Solutab, Acipen Supraviran Viclovir Vipral Virax Puren Virax-Puren ViraxPuren Virherpes Virmen Virolex Virupos Virzin Wellcome 248U Wellcome-248U Wellcome248U Zoliparin Zovirax Zyclir aciclovir von ct  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000212 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Antiviral Agents | 
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| Registry Number: | X4HES1O11F | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Guanine (1966-1982) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 83 | 
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| History Note: | 83 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 220 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000212 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 268.5 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1983/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1982/05/05 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds 
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                        Acyclovir                                            
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                        Herpoviric                                            
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                        Aciclobeta                                            
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                        Aciclostad                                            
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                        Isavir                                            
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                        Laciken                                            
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                        Mapox                                            
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                        Maynar                                            
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                        Milavir                                            
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                        Opthavir                                            
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                        Supraviran                                            
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                        Viclovir                                            
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                        Vipral                                            
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                        Virax-Puren                                            
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                        Virherpes                                            
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                        Virmen                                            
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                        Virolex                                            
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                        Virupos                                            
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                        Virzin                                            
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                        Wellcome-248U                                            
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                        Zoliparin                                            
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                        Zovirax                                            
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                        Zyclir                                            
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                        Aciclovir Alonga                                            
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                        Acifur                                            
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                        Acipen Solutab                                            
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                        Acivir                                            
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                        Activir                                            
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                        Acyclo-V                                            
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                        Acyclovir Sodium                                            
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                        Antiherpes Creme                                            
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                        Avirax                                            
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                        Cicloferon                                            
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                        Clonorax                                            
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                        Cusiviral                                            
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                        Genvir                                            
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                        Herpetad                                            
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                        Herpofug                                            
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                        Herpotern                                            
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                        Aci-Sanorania                                            
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                        Acic                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0000326 | 
                                
| Scope note | A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes. | 
| Preferred term | Acyclovir | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine                                                 Aciclovir Acycloguanosine  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450426 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Herpoviric | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448401 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Aciclobeta | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448402 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Aciclostad | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451649 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Isavir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450427 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Laciken | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450428 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Mapox | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450429 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Maynar | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450430 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Milavir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450442 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Opthavir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450123 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Supraviran | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450443 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Viclovir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450910 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Vipral | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450911 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virax-Puren | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Virax Puren                                                 ViraxPuren  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451622 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virherpes | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451623 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virmen | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0000329 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virolex | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450912 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virupos | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451636 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Virzin | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0353794 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Wellcome-248U | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Wellcome 248U                                                 Wellcome248U  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451635 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Zoliparin | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0000328 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Zovirax | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450454 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Zyclir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0474669 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Aciclovir Alonga | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Alonga, Aciclovir                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448592 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acifur | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448595 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acipen Solutab | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Solutab, Acipen                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0451637 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acivir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448596 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Activir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0449386 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acyclo-V | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Acyclo V                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0000327 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acyclovir Sodium | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Sodium, Acyclovir                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448594 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Antiherpes Creme | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            aciclovir von ct                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0449387 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Avirax | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450120 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Cicloferon | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450121 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Clonorax | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450122 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Cusiviral | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0421529 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Genvir | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450317 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Herpetad | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450318 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Herpofug | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0450325 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Herpotern | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448396 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Aci-Sanorania | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Aci Sanorania                                                 Aciclovir Sanorania Aciclovir-Sanorania  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0448395 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acic | 
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