A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
Also Known As:
Aciclovir; Zovirax; 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine; Aci-Sanorania; Acic; Aciclobeta; Aciclostad; Aciclovir Alonga; Aciclovir-Sanorania; Acifur; Acipen Solutab; Acivir; Activir; Acyclo-V; Acyclovir Sodium; Antiherpes Creme; Avirax; Cicloferon; Clonorax; Cusiviral; Genvir; Herpetad; Herpofug; Herpotern; Herpoviric; Isavir; Laciken; Mapox; Maynar; Milavir; Opthavir; Supraviran; Viclovir; Vipral; Virax-Puren; Virherpes; Virmen; Virolex; Virupos; Virzin; Wellcome-248U; Zoliparin; Zyclir; aciclovir von ct; Aci Sanorania; Aciclovir Sanorania; Acyclo V; Alonga, Aciclovir; Sodium, Acyclovir; Solutab, Acipen; Virax Puren; ViraxPuren; Wellcome 248U; Wellcome248U; Acycloguanosine; 6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-