Acyclovir

Introduction: Acyclovir

Description of Acyclovir

Acyclovir (medical condition): There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Acyclovir...more »

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Acyclovir -- Teratogenic Agent:
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Acyclovir: an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Acyclovir: A synthetic purine nucleoside with potent antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus and other viruses. After conversion in vitro to the active metabolite acyclovir triphosphate, acyclovir competitively inhibits viral DNA polymerase, incorporates into and terminates the growing viral DNA chain, and inactivates viral DNA polymerase. The greater antiviral activity of acyclovir against HSV compared to VZV is due to its more efficient phosphorylation by the thymidine kinase of HSV. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Acyclovir: 9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine; acts against herpesviruses by inhibiting the viral DNA polymerase.
Source: CRISP

Acyclovir: A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
Source: MeSH 2007

Acyclovir: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Acyclovir:

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• Oral disease
• Oral disorder
• Oral pain (146 causes)
• Antiviral
• Drug
• Drug symptoms (36 causes)
• Name

Acyclovir as a Disease

Acyclovir: Another name for Acyclovir -- Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
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Acyclovir: Related Diseases

Acyclovir: Acyclovir is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Teratogen-related conditions
• Drug-related conditions

Symptoms of Acyclovir (Acyclovir -- Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Acyclovir incude:

• Neural tube defect
• Ascites
• Hip dysplasia
• Leg deformities
• Pyloric stenosis

See full list of 19 symptoms of Acyclovir (Acyclovir -- Teratogenic Agent)

Acyclovir: Treatments

Acyclovir (treatment): See Acyclovir (treatment information).

More information on treatment: Acyclovir:

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Terms associated with Acyclovir:

Terms Similar to Acyclovir:

• Aciclovir

Source: Diseases Database

• Zovirax

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Acycloguanosine

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Acyclovir:

• Ganciclovir

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Acyclovir

• Guanine

Source - MeSH 2007

• antiviral agent
• nucleoside analog

Source - CRISP

• medicine
• medication
• medicament
• medicinal drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Acyclovir can be used for:

• zovirax

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Acyclovir:

• valacyclovir

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Acyclovir

The following list attempts to classify Acyclovir into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
    • Purines
      • Purinones
        • Hypoxanthines
          • Guanine
            • Acyclovir

External links related to: Acyclovir

• Zovirax 800mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Acyclovir (Transdermal) - RxList Monographs
• Zovirax 200mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Aciclovir Cream 5% w/w , SPC from the eMC
• MedDet
• Aciclovir 200mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Acyclovir frame
• Zovirax Suspension , SPC from the eMC
• Soothelip , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Acyclovir for Injection - RxList Monographs
• Acyclovir for treating varicella in otherwise healthy children and adolescents (Cochrane Review)
• Zovirax 400mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Eye Ointment , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Cold Sore Cream , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Cream , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - ZOVIRAX
• Zovirax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Acyclovir - RxList Monographs
• Aciclovir 400mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Aciclovir 800mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Aciclovir 25 mg/ml Sterile Concentrate , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax IV 250mg, 500mg , SPC from the eMC
• Zovirax Double-Strength Suspension , SPC from the eMC

Source: Diseases Database

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