Foscarnet
Chemical formula: CH₃O₅P Molecular mass: 126.005 g/mol PubChem compound: 3415
Active ingredient description
Foscarnet is an antiviral agent with a broad spectrum inhibiting all known human viruses of the herpes group. Foscarnet exerts its antiviral activity by a direct inhibition of viral specific DNA polymerase a reverse transcriptase at concentrations that do not affect cellular DNA polymerases.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| J05AD01 | Foscarnet | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AD Phosphonic acid derivatives |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOSCAVIR Solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Medicines
Foscarnet is an active ingredient of these brands:
Estonia (EE)
France (FR)
Israel (IL)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Singapore (SG)
Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)
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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