| Preferred Name |
Famciclovir |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29044 |
| CAS_Registry |
104227-87-4 |
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:4974 |
| Chemical_Formula |
C14H19N5O4 |
| code |
C29044 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
| DEFINITION |
A diacetyl 6-deoxy prodrug analog of the antiviral agent penciclovir. Orally administered, famciclovir in vivo is converted to penciclovir triphosphate, which is active against the Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster. This agent inhibits the replication of viral DNA by interfering competitively with DNA polymerase. (NCI04) |
| FDA_UNII_Code |
QIC03ANI02 |
| FULL_SYN |
Famvir FAMCICLOVIR BRL 42810 2-(2-(2-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol Diacetate (ester) BRL-42810 Famciclovir |
| label |
Famciclovir |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Famciclovir |
| Preferred_Name |
Famciclovir |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C29044 |
| prefLabel |
Famciclovir |
| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0209227 |
| subClassOf |