Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Acyclovir
Antiviral
A highly selective antiviral agent used to treat infections caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1, HSV-2) and Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) (chickenpox/shingles). It is a guanine nucleoside analog that requires activation by a viral enzyme (thymidine kinase) before it inhibits viral DNA polymerase, halting viral replication.
Technical Profile
- Reference Code
- ACY143
- CAS Number
- 59277-89-3
- Molecular Weight
- 225.21 g/mol
- Chemical Class
- N/A
- Molecular Formula
- C8H11N5O3
- Therapeutic Class
- N/A
Verified Brands
Medicines containing Acyclovir as an active ingredient.
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