Famciclovir

CAS 104227-87-4

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Famciclovir is 2-Amino-9H-purine in which the hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by a 4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl group. A prodrug of the antiviral penciclovir, it is used for the treatment of acute herpes zoster (shingles), for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent patients and for the treatment of recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections in HIV infected patients. It has a role as a prodrug and an antiviral drug. It is a member of 2-aminopurines and an acetate ester.

About the API

Technology

Synthetic

Therapeutic category

Antiviral

Regulations

	EU DMF
	US DMF

Systematic Name

[2-(acetyloxymethyl)-4-(2-aminopurin-9-yl)butyl] acetate

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