| Drug Name |
Famciclovir |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00868 |
| Description |
Famciclovir, marketed as Famvir by Novartis, is a guanine analogue used to treat herpes virus infections. It is most commonly used to treat herpes zoster (shingles). Famciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with higher oral bioavailability. |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of acute herpes zoster (shingles). Also for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent patients and treatment of recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections in HIV infected patients. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
| ATC Code |
J05AB09; S01AD07 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00426
|
| KEGG ID |
D00317
|
| MeSH ID |
D000077595
|
| PubChem ID |
3324
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0VT8P
|
| NDC Product Code |
65862-466; 42291-416; 64980-351; 0093-8117; 31722-707; 60505-3246; 63187-919; 63187-920; 64980-350; 51927-5177; 53104-7616; 33342-024; 55289-168; 71205-609; 64980-349; 69875-8015; 42291-415; 63629-7890; 0093-8118; 31722-706; 31722-708; 60505-3247; 65862-467; 0093-8119; 33342-025; 71052-199; 63187-998; 51552-1626; 65862-465; 65977-0047; 60505-3245; 65862-486; 33342-026; 42291-414 |
| UNII |
QIC03ANI02
|
| Synonyms |
Famciclovir | 9-(4-Acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl)-2-aminopurine | 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-, diacetate (ester) | BRL 42810 | BRL-42810 | BRL42810 | Famvir |
