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Descriptor
English
:
Ganciclovir
Descriptor
Spanish
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Ganciclovir
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Ganciclovir
Synonyms
English
:
BIOLF-62
BW-759
Cytovene
Ganciclovir Sodium
Ganciclovir, Monosodium Salt
Gancyclovir
RS-21592
Tree Number:
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300
Definition
English
:
An
ACYCLOVIR
analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus
family
including
cytomegalovirus
.
Ganciclovir
is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated
cytomegalovirus infections.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse DHPG, a common abbrev for
ganciclovir
with DHPG for both 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol & 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
Pharmacological Action:
Antiviral Agents
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
24662
Unique Identifier:
D015774
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