Antiviral Drugs

Description Ganciclovir is an oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a [(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)oxy]methyl group at position 9. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat or prevent AIDS-related cytomegalovirus infections. It has a role as an antiviral drug and an antiinfective agent. It is an oxopurine and a member of 2-aminopurines. It is functionally related to a guanine. Ganciclovir is an …

Background Baloxavir marboxil is an antiviral drug used to treat influenza. More specifically, it is a first-in-class cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor that works to block influenza virus proliferation. It is a prodrug of baloxavir 6 with an improved absorption profile than its active metabolite due to the addition of a phenolic hydroxyl group to its structure. Baloxavir marboxil was first globally …

What is famciclovir? Famciclovir is an antiviral drug which is active against the Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 (cold sores and genital herpes) and varicella-zoster (shingles and chickenpox). It belongs to a class of drugs called nucleoside analogs that mimic one of the building blocks of DNA. It stops the spread of herpes virus in the body …

Background Acyclovir is a nucleotide analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, Varicella zoster, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and acute herpetic keratitis. Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and some products are indicated for patients as young as 6 years old. Acyclovir was granted FDA approval on 29 March 1982. Brand Names Zovirax, Sitavig, …