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A0220000

Aciclovir

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Acycloguanosine, 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine, Acyclovir

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11N5O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
225.20
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acyclovir

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NC1=Nc2c(ncn2COCCO)C(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C8H11N5O3/c9-8-11-6-5(7(15)12-8)10-3-13(6)4-16-2-1-14/h3,14H,1-2,4H2,(H3,9,11,12,15)

InChI key

MKUXAQIIEYXACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Aciclovir EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 2

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2



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Adalbert Krawczyk et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(17), 6760-6765 (2013-04-10)
Despite the availability of antiviral chemotherapy, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections remain a severe global health problem. Of particular concern is the growing incidence of drug resistance in immunocompromised patients, which stresses the urgency
Monique van Velzen et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 208(9), 1359-1365 (2013-08-01)
Long-term acyclovir (ACV) prophylaxis, recommended to prevent recurrent herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) ocular disorders, may pose a risk for ACV-refractory disease due to ACV resistance. We determined the effect of ACV prophylaxis on the prevalence of corneal ACV-resistant
Daniel S Owers et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2(2), CD005133-CD005133 (2013-03-02)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Pre-emptive treatment of patients with CMV viraemia using antiviral agents has been suggested as an alternative to routine prophylaxis to prevent CMV disease. This is



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A022000004061833327111