Acyclovir
 
 
Cas :
59277-89-3
Formula :
C8H11N5O3
Molecualr Weight :
225.20
Chemical Structure :
 
 
 
Acyclovir is a synthetic purine nucleoside analog derived from guanine with selective antiviral effect on herpes simplex viruses and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir prevents this virus from functioning normally. Virus reproduction is stopped.

Treatment the inflections caused by varicella-zoster virus, skin and mucous membrane inflections due to herpes simplex virus. Prophylaxis of herpes simplex inflection in patients who are immunocompromised including those with bone marrow transplant and leukemis. Suppression of recurrent herpes simplex virous inflections.

Yung zip Chemical is a registered manufacturer of Acyclovir in Taiwan, R.O.C.

A drug master file has been submitted to the US FDA. A European format DMF is also filed at the Health Protection Branch of Canada.