Ganciclovir

A nucleotide analogue.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - clinical evidence

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Used to treat other disease

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General information

Ganciclovir is a synthetic guanine analogue. Its active metabolite likely inhibits viral DNA replication (NCIt). It is used for treatment of cytomegalovirus infections in immunocompromised patients (ChEBI).

Ganciclovir on DrugBank
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Synonyms

Ganciclovir triphosphate


Marketed as

CYTOVENE; GANCICLOVIR

 

Structure image - Ganciclovir

C1=NC2=C(N1COC(CO)CO)N=C(NC2=O)N


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