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penciclovir

CHEBI:CHEBI_7956

Definition

A member of the class of 2-aminopurines that is guanine in which the hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by a 4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)but-1-yl group. An antiviral drug, it is administered topically for treatment of herpes labialis. A prodrug, famciclovir, is used for oral administration.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H15N5O3
Molecular Mass
253.25780
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1nc2n(CCC(CO)CO)cnc2c(=O)[nH]1
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H15N5O3/c11-10-13-8-7(9(18)14-10)12-5-15(8)2-1-6(3-16)4-17/h5-6,16-17H,1-4H2,(H3,11,13,14,18)
InChIKey
JNTOCHDNEULJHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-amino-9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one
  • 9-(4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl)guanine
  • 9-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylbut-1-yl)-guanine
  • 9-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethoxymethyl]guanine
  • 9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)but-1-yl]guanine
  • PCV
  • PE2
  • penciclovir
  • penciclovirum

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
59839
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Penciclovir

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