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Substance Name: Valaciclovir [INN:BAN]
RN: 124832-26-4
UNII: MZ1IW7Q79D
InChIKey: HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Note

  • A prodrug of acyclovir; 53% of oral dose excreted as acyclovir in the urine; a 200-400% improvement on acyclovir; used in the management of HSV and VZV infections and the prophylaxis of HCMV infections.

Molecular Formula

  • C13-H20-N6-O4

Molecular Weight

  • 324.339
 

Classification Codes

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antiviral Agents

Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Valaciclovir [INN:BAN]

MeSH Heading

  • Valacyclovir

Synonyms

  • HSDB 8084
  • L-Valine ester with 9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine
  • UNII-MZ1IW7Q79D
  • Val-ACV
  • Valaciclovir
  • ValACV
  • Valacyclovir
  • Valcivir
  • Valcyclovir

Systematic Name

  • L-Valine, 2-((2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy)ethyl ester

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 124832-26-4

FDA UNII

  • MZ1IW7Q79D

System Generated Number

  • 0124832264

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H20N6O4/c1-7(2)8(14)12(21)23-4-3-22-6-19-5-16-9-10(19)17-13(15)18-11(9)20/h5,7-8H,3-4,6,14H2,1-2H3,(H3,15,17,18,20)/t8-/m0/s1

InChIKey

HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Smiles

CC(C)[C@H](N)C(=O)OCCOCn1cnc2C(=O)N=C(N)Nc12