Foscarnet

Chemical formula: CH₃Oâ‚…P  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 code Group title Classification
J05AD01 Foscarnet J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AD Phosphonic acid derivatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FOSCAVIR Solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 63585-09-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00529
KEGG Drug: D00579
PubChem Compound: 3415
RxNorm Ingredient: 33562
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372902006
Foscarnet (substance)
UNII Identifier: 364P9RVW4X
FOSCARNET

Medicines

Foscarnet is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

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)

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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