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Descriptor English: Famciclovir
Descriptor Spanish: Famciclovir
Descriptor famciclovir
Entry term(s) 9-(4-acetoxi-3-(acetoximetil)but-1-il)-2-aminopurina
BRL 42810
BRL-42810
BRL42810
Famvir
diacetato de 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purina-9-il)etil)-1,3-propanodiol (éster)
Scope note: Derivado aminopurínico y profármaco del penciclovir que es un inhibidor competitivo de la ADN-polimerasa del virus del herpes simple de tipo 2. Se usa para tratar la INFECCIÓN POR EL VIRUS DEL HERPES SIMPLE.
Descriptor Portuguese: Famciclovir
Descriptor French: Famciclovir
Entry term(s): 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
BRL42810
Famvir
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.759.138.703
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077595
Scope note: 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.
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
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Number: QIC03ANI02
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-, diacetate (ester)
Public MeSH Note: 2019; FAMCICLOVIR was indexed under 2-AMINOPURINE/analogs & derivatives 1989-2018
History Note: 2019 (1989)
DeCS ID: 57702
Unique ID: D000077595
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/04/29
Famciclovir - Preferred
Concept UI M0168276
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Famciclovir
Entry term(s) 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 - Narrower
Concept UI M0168273
Preferred term BRL 42810
Entry term(s) BRL-42810
BRL42810
Famvir - Narrower
Concept UI M0168275
Preferred term Famvir



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