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valacyclovir
Sign in to saveAlso known as 256U87 HCl, valacyclovir hydrochloride (monohydrate), Valtrex®, Zelitrex®, L-Valine, 2-((2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy)ethyl ester, L-Valine ester with 9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine, Valaciclovirum
Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. It is taken by mouth.
Key facts
- Drug.KEGG
- D08664
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 470627698
- Drug.image
- Valaciclovir structure.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.USAN
- valacyclovir hydrochloride
- Drug.tradename
- Valtrex, Zelitrex, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a695010
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Valacyclovir
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B3
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.class
- Antiviral
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- J05
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AB11
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_UK
- POM
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_status
- Rx-only
via Wikipedia infobox
Chemical data
- Formula
- C13H20N6O4
- Molecular weight
- 324.34 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate
- SMILES
- CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)OCCOCN1C=NC2=C1N=C(NC2=O)N)N
- InChIKey
- HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.9
- Polar surface area
- 147 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 3
- H-bond acceptors
- 7
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
2,018 papersvia PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Adverse effects
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
- Brand names
- References
Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. It is taken by mouth.
Common side effects include headache and vomiting. Severe side effects may include kidney problems. Use in pregnancy appears to be safe. It is a prodrug, which works after being converted to aciclovir in a person's body.
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