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Descriptor English: Ganciclovir
Descriptor Spanish: Ganciclovir
Descriptor ganciclovir
Scope note: Análogo del ACICLOVIR que es un potente inhibidor de la familia del Herpesvirus, incluido el citomegalovirus. El ganciclovir se utiliza para tratar complicaciones de las infecciones por citomegalovirus asociadas al SIDA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ganciclovir
Descriptor French: Ganciclovir
Entry term(s): BIOLF-62
BW-759
Cytovene
Ganciclovir Sodium
Ganciclovir, Monosodium Salt
Gancyclovir
RS-21592
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015774
Scope note: An ACYCLOVIR analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus family including cytomegalovirus. Ganciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.
Annotation: do not confuse DHPG, a common abbrev for ganciclovir with DHPG for both 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol & 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
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
Pharm Action: Antiviral Agents
Registry Number: P9G3CKZ4P5
CAS Type 1 Name: 6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy)methyl)-
Previous Indexing: Acyclovir/analogs & derivatives (1982-1989)
Guanine/analogs & derivatives (1982-1983)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 24662
Unique ID: D015774
NLM Classification: QV 268.5
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/09/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Ganciclovir - Preferred
Concept UI M0024168
Scope note An ACYCLOVIR analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus family including cytomegalovirus. Ganciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.
Preferred term Ganciclovir
Entry term(s) Gancyclovir
BW-759 - Narrower
Concept UI M0372693
Preferred term BW-759
Ganciclovir Sodium - Narrower
Concept UI M0024169
Preferred term Ganciclovir Sodium
Entry term(s) Ganciclovir, Monosodium Salt
RS-21592 - Narrower
Concept UI M0372691
Preferred term RS-21592
BIOLF-62 - Narrower
Concept UI M0372694
Preferred term BIOLF-62
Cytovene - Narrower
Concept UI M0372692
Preferred term Cytovene



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