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Foscarnet

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Definition: An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.     
Pharmacological Action Antiviral Agents; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors 		Other names Phosphonoformic Acid; Phosphonoformate; Trisodium Salt, Foscarnet; Tripotassium Salt, Foscarnet; Trilithium Salt, Foscarnet; Sodium, Foscarnet; Phosphonoformate, Trisodium; Disodium Salt, Foscarnet; Trisodium Phosphonoformate; Foscavir; Foscarnet Trisodium Salt; Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt; Foscarnet Trilithium Salt; Foscarnet Sodium; Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt; Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt; Foscarnet Disodium Salt; Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt; Foscarnet Barium (2:3) SaltDrugs* : FOSCAVIR; FOSCARNET SODIUM
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1-O-octadecylglycerol-3-phosphonoformate carboxymetyl ester  0   Foscarnet/*analogs & derivatives. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 1999 Aug;15(4):363-77
1-O-octadecyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphonoformate  0   *Phospholipid Ethers Foscarnet/*analogs & derivatives. Invest Ophthalmol 1999 Jun;40(7):1487-95

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