| Drug Name |
Acyclovir |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00039 |
| Description |
Acyclovir is a nucleotide analog antiviral used to treat herpes simplex, _Varicella zoster_, herpes zoster, herpes labialis, and acute herpetic keratitis[L7303,L7315,L7318,L7321,L7324,L7327]. Acyclovir is generally used first line in the treatment of these viruses and some products are indicated for patients as young as 6 years old.[L7321]
Acyclovir was granted FDA approval on 29 March 1982.[L7318] |
| Indications and Usage |
An acyclovir topical cream is indicated to treat recurrent herpes labialis in immunocompetent patients 12 years and older.[L7303] Acyclovir oral tablets, capsules, and suspensions are indicated to treat herpes zoster, genital herpes, and chickenpox.[L7315] An acyclovir topical ointment is indicated to treat initial genital herpes and limited non-life-threatening mucocutaneous herpes simplex in immunocompromised patients.[L7318] An acyclovir cream with hydrocortisone is indicated to treat recurrent herpes labialis, and shortening lesion healing time in patients 6 years and older.[L7321] An acyclovir buccal tablet is indicated for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.[L7324] An acyclovir ophthalmic ointment is indicated to treat acute herpetic keratitis.[L7327] |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
S01AD03; J05AB01; D06BB03 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00787
|
| KEGG ID |
D00222
|
| MeSH ID |
D000212
|
| PubChem ID |
135398513
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0B5MP
|
| NDC Product Code |
80425-0270; 51927-0192; 52935-0015; 65977-0058; 16714-885; 0093-3630; 23155-227; 31722-681; 0187-0994; 50090-0645; 50268-061; 51407-146; 51672-1360; 53002-0082; 60505-5307; 63187-366; 65162-835; 67296-1495; 67296-1707; 68071-2811; 68084-108; 0472-0082; 69367-138; 70518-2085; 70934-354; 71205-056; 71335-0470; 71335-1222; 71335-9620; 75834-122; 52423-0906; 23155-228; 31722-777; 35356-903; 43063-826; 0143-9658; 51407-145; 53002-0270; 54348-627; 60505-0042; 61442-113; 63187-253; 67296-1185; 67296-1543; 68382-049; 68788-7895; 69076-146; 69452-290; 70771-1081; 71209-006; 71335-0323; 72241-026; 81288-019; 46014-1017; 43063-928; 45802-044; 51655-965; 55700-539; 61442-112; 61919-003; 62135-019; 62135-039; 63187-182; 63187-574; 65841-803; 67296-1034; 67296-1300; 68071-2235; 68071-2526; 68382-126; 68788-8203; 68788-8247; 69452-291; 70934-800; 70934-828; 71205-209; 71209-005; 71335-1757; 62332-248; 65841-829; 68071-2247; 69117-0019; 70518-3306; 70771-1808; 71335-1053; 72241-027; 75834-123; 81288-018; 81288-039; 38779-0173; 76003-0010; 0187-0993; 50090-0638; 50090-1624; 53002-0272; 59651-493; 60760-606; 61442-114; 63187-154; 67296-1089; 68071-2299; 68071-2854; 68084-107; 70518-0427; 70518-2496; 70518-3331; 70934-132; 70934-907; 70954-188; 71335-1013; 72888-079; 75834-124; 65085-0039; 50383-810; 51655-679; 58118-0791; 0378-8700; 66689-342; 68084-109; 68788-8434; 69117-0018; 70518-1332; 70518-2455; 70518-2518; 72162-1735; 72189-232; 72578-101; 76420-050; 17337-0005; 43063-589; 50090-3250; 53002-0083; 53002-2450; 60760-652; 61919-530; 63629-1678; 63629-2327; 65841-802; 67296-1108; 68382-792; 68788-7575; 69117-0039; 70518-3436; 70771-1082; 70771-1383; 71205-243; 71205-472; 71335-9721; 72162-1908; 72578-002; 0904-5789; 62991-1004; 69132-001; 50090-0644; 50090-1567; 51655-300; 55700-835; 61919-370; 63187-192; 63629-9174; 65162-836; 67296-2040; 68462-746; 68788-7760; 69367-137; 70518-2117; 70771-1371; 70771-1384; 71205-371; 71209-004; 71335-0695; 72162-1704; 0904-5790; 69988-0027; 13668-515; 17856-0083; 31722-778; 0168-0825; 51079-550; 55154-7629; 60505-5306; 63629-2009; 63629-2328; 67296-1193; 67296-1458; 68071-2279; 68071-2287; 68071-3222; 68382-048; 68382-125; 69097-656; 70934-984; 71205-388; 71205-578; 71335-0280; 71335-1381; 71335-1645; 72578-082; 76483-047; 12711-9744; 17337-0041; 49452-0001; 51552-0671; 51927-2994; 53069-0120; 63310-2090; 23155-229; 23155-485; 42291-017; 43547-499; 50268-062; 54348-624; 55154-4332; 68382-791; 68788-7923; 70700-107; 71205-053; 71205-391; 0591-1159; 71335-1290; 71403-049; 72162-1724; 72241-028; 0713-0630; 76483-042; 12711-9755; 49711-0094; 65015-600; 33342-439; 0143-9657; 50090-5610; 50090-6335; 53002-0271 |
| UNII |
X4HES1O11F
|
| Synonyms |
Acyclovir | 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine | Aciclovir | Acycloguanosine | Herpoviric | Aciclobeta | Aciclostad | Isavir | Laciken | Mapox | Maynar | Milavir | Opthavir | Supraviran | Viclovir | Vipral | Virax-Puren | Virax Puren | ViraxPuren | Virherpes | Virmen | Virolex | Virupos | Virzin | Wellcome-248U | Wellcome 248U | Wellcome248U | Zoliparin | Zovirax | Zyclir | Aciclovir Alonga | Alonga, Aciclovir | Acifur | Acipen Solutab | Solutab, Acipen | Acivir | Activir | Acyclo-V | Acyclo V | Acyclovir Sodium | Sodium, Acyclovir | Antiherpes Creme | aciclovir von ct | Avirax | Cicloferon | Clonorax | Cusiviral | Genvir | Herpetad | Herpofug | Herpotern | Aci-Sanorania | Aci Sanorania | Aciclovir-Sanorania | Aciclovir Sanorania | Acic |
