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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) Salt
Drugs
*
:
FOSCAVIR
;
FOSCARNET SODIUM
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
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