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Descriptor English: Foscarnet
Descriptor Spanish: Foscarnet
Descriptor foscarnet
Entry term(s) fosfonoformato
fosfonoformiato
ácido fosfonofórmico
Scope note: Agente antivírico utilizado en el tratamiento de la retinitis por citomegalovirus. El foscarnet muestra también actividad frente al herpesvirus humano y al VIH.
Descriptor Portuguese: Foscarnet
Descriptor French: Foscarnet
Entry term(s): Foscarnet Barium (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Disodium Salt
Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Sodium
Foscarnet Sodium Hexahydrate
Foscarnet Trilithium Salt
Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt
Foscarnet Trisodium Salt
Foscavir
Phosphonoformate
Phosphonoformic Acid
Trisodium Phosphonoformate
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.018.677.250
D02.705.429.875.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017245
Scope note: An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
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
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Registry Number: 364P9RVW4X
CAS Type 1 Name: Phosphinecarboxylic acid, dihydroxy-, oxide
Previous Indexing: Formates (1978-1980)
Organophosphorus Compounds (1978-1980)
Phosphonoacetic Acid (1981-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 1993; FOSCARNET was indexed under PHOSPHONOACETIC ACID 1981-1992 and under ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS and FORMATES 1978-1980
History Note: 1993 (1980); FOSCARNET was SY to PHOSPHONOFORMIC ACID (NM) 1983-1992
DeCS ID: 30726
Unique ID: D017245
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/19
Revision Date: 2018/06/13
Foscarnet - Preferred
Concept UI M0026166
Scope note An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
Preferred term Foscarnet
Entry term(s) Phosphonoformic Acid
Foscarnet Trisodium Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M000642656
Preferred term Foscarnet Trisodium Salt
Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329341
Preferred term Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Disodium Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329346
Preferred term Foscarnet Disodium Salt
Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329342
Preferred term Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt
Trisodium Phosphonoformate - Narrower
Concept UI M000642657
Preferred term Trisodium Phosphonoformate
Phosphonoformate - Narrower
Concept UI M0026168
Preferred term Phosphonoformate
Foscarnet Sodium - Narrower
Concept UI M0026167
Preferred term Foscarnet Sodium
Foscarnet Trilithium Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329339
Preferred term Foscarnet Trilithium Salt
Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329340
Preferred term Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt
Foscarnet Sodium Hexahydrate - Narrower
Concept UI M000638644
Preferred term Foscarnet Sodium Hexahydrate
Foscavir - Narrower
Concept UI M0351398
Preferred term Foscavir
Foscarnet Barium (2:3) Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329344
Preferred term Foscarnet Barium (2:3) Salt
Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0329343
Preferred term Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt



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