Aciclovir

Also known as: Acyclovir

Active ingredient description

Acyclovir is an antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir inhibits the DNA polymerase of the virus, preventing further proliferation.

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
D06BB03
Aciclovir
D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use → D06BB Antivirals
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J05AB01
Aciclovir
J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AB Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors
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S01AD03
Aciclovir
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AD Antivirals
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Medicines

Aciclovir is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ACICLIN

Italy

ACICLOBENE

Austria

ACICLOBETA

Germany

ACICLOMED

Brazil

ACICLOR

Brazil

ACICLOSTAD

Austria Germany

ACIKLOV

Hong Kong

ACILAX

Hong Kong

ACITAB DT

South Africa

ACITOP

South Africa

ACIVIRAX

Brazil

ACIVISION

Germany

ACIX

Poland

ACLOMED

Finland

ACLOR

Hong Kong

ACLOVIR

Finland Hong Kong

ACLOVIRAX

Hong Kong

ACTIVIR

Austria France South Africa

ACYCLOSTAD

Finland

ACYLETE

Hong Kong

ACYRAX

Finland South Africa

ACYROVIN

Hong Kong

ACYVIR

Hong Kong

ADVIR

Hong Kong

ALVOLES

Hong Kong Singapore

AMODIVYR

Italy

ANTIVIR

Tunisia

ANTIVIRAX

Brazil

AVALTEX

Tunisia

AVIREX

South Africa

AVORAX

Hong Kong Singapore

AXOVIRAL

Poland

AZOVAX

Hong Kong

BEARAX

Singapore

BETA-VIRA

South Africa

CICLOVIRAX

Tunisia

CITIVIR

Italy

CIVRAL

Italy

CLINOVIR

Hong Kong

CLOVANTAX

Brazil

CYCLIVEX

South Africa

CYCLORAX

Hong Kong

CYCLOUIR

Hong Kong

CYCLOVAX

Cyprus Hong Kong

CYCLOVIRAN

Italy

CYMEX ULTRA

United Kingdom

CYVORAX

Hong Kong

DRAVYR

Hong Kong Singapore

DURATON

Hong Kong

ENTIR

Hong Kong

EUROCLOVIR

Hong Kong

EZOPEN

Brazil

FASYS

Brazil

GENECLOVIR

Hong Kong

GYNOVIR

Hong Kong

HASCOVIR

Poland

HECLIVIR

Brazil

HEDROVAX

Hong Kong

HERAX

Hong Kong

HERPENON

Hong Kong

HERPERAX

Singapore

HERPESEDERMYL

France

HERPESIL

Brazil

HERPEX

Poland

HERPOLIPS

Finland

HERVIRAX

Brazil

HERZOV

Brazil

HEVIPOINT

Poland

HEVIRAN

Poland

HPMIX

Brazil

INVIRUM

Poland

JINRIH

Hong Kong

KENDIX

France

KOORTSLIP

Netherlands

LAVIRK

Spain

LIPBO

Hong Kong

LIPSORE

United Kingdom

LOVIR

Australia New Zealand Singapore

LOVIRE

South Africa

MEDOVIR

Cyprus Hong Kong Singapore

MENOVA

Hong Kong

MEVIROX

Tunisia

MONIRAX

Hong Kong

NEVIRAN

Italy

NORACIVY

Hong Kong

OCUVIR

Hong Kong

RIPIK

Hong Kong

SINAFID

Italy

SITAVIG

France United States

STOVIR

Hong Kong

SYNTOVIR

Cyprus Hong Kong

TEMIRAL

Hong Kong

TOCYCLOVIR

Hong Kong

TOVIRA

Hong Kong

TUCLOR

Italy

URPEX

Tunisia

VACRAX

Singapore

VERPIR

Cyprus

VILERM

Singapore

VIRABAN

New Zealand

VIRALIEF

Ireland

VIRASORB

United Kingdom

VIRATAC

New Zealand

VIRAX

Singapore

VIREST

Hong Kong Singapore

VIRLESS

Hong Kong Singapore

VIROLEX

Lithuania

VIROMED

Austria

VIROX

Hong Kong Singapore

VIRUCID

Cyprus

VIRUDERM

Hong Kong Spain

VIRUPOS

Australia Germany Hong Kong New Zealand Poland

VIRUVAX

Hong Kong

VITIR

Hong Kong

WARIVIRON

Germany

WIRUGON

Hong Kong

XOROX

Austria Cyprus Finland Germany Poland

ZICLOVIR

Brazil

ZORAL

Hong Kong Singapore

ZORAX

Hong Kong Singapore

ZORAXIN

Hong Kong Singapore

ZOSTIN

Hong Kong

ZOVAX

Hong Kong

ZOVICREM

Spain

ZOVIRAX

Austria Brazil Canada Cyprus France

ZOYLEX

Hong Kong

ZYNVIR

Brazil

Aciclovir is also found within below combination drugs:

ACTIVIR DUO , XERESE , ZOVIDUO , ZOVIRAX DUO

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Zovirax Eye Ointment
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
ZOVIRAX Cream
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
SITAVIG Delayed-release tablet
Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)
US
Zovirax Intravenous injection
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
ZOVIRAX Dispersible film-coated tablets
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

X4HES1O11F - ACYCLOVIR

CAS registry number

59277-89-3 - aciclovir

SNOMED-CT

372729009 - Aciclovir (substance)

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