Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₃BrN₂O₅ Molecular mass: 333.135 g/mol PubChem compound: 446727
Brivudine is a thymidine analogue with antiviral activity, indicated for the early treatment of acute herpes zoster in adult patients. Brivudine is incorporated into the viral DNA and blocks the action of DNA polymerases, thus inhibiting viral replication.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J05AB15 | Brivudine | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AB Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
Brivudine is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Estonia (EE)Lithuania (LT)Romania (RO)Spain (ES)Turkey (TR)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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