Aciclovir

Also known as: Acyclovir

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

D06BB03

Aciclovir

D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use → D06BB Antivirals

J05AB01

Aciclovir

J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AB Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors

S01AD03

Aciclovir

S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AD Antivirals

Medicines

ACICLOBENE

Austria

ACICLOSTAD

Austria

ACIKLOV

Hong Kong

ACILAX

Hong Kong

ACLOR

Hong Kong

ACLOVIR

Hong Kong

ACLOVIRAX

Hong Kong

ACTIVIR

Austria France

ACYLETE

Hong Kong

ACYROVIN

Hong Kong

ACYVIR

Hong Kong

ADVIR

Hong Kong

ALVOLES

Hong Kong Singapore

AVORAX

Hong Kong Singapore

AZOVAX

Hong Kong

BEARAX

Singapore

CLINOVIR

Hong Kong

CYCLORAX

Hong Kong

CYCLOUIR

Hong Kong

CYCLOVAX

Cyprus Hong Kong

CYMEX ULTRA

United Kingdom

CYVORAX

Hong Kong

DRAVYR

Hong Kong Singapore

DURATON

Hong Kong

ENTIR

Hong Kong

EUROCLOVIR

Hong Kong

GENECLOVIR

Hong Kong

GYNOVIR

Hong Kong

HEDROVAX

Hong Kong

HERAX

Hong Kong

HERPENON

Hong Kong

HERPERAX

Singapore

HERPESEDERMYL

France

JINRIH

Hong Kong

KENDIX

France

KOORTSLIP

Netherlands

LAVIRK

Spain

LIPSORE

United Kingdom

LOVIR

Australia Singapore

MEDOVIR

Cyprus Hong Kong Singapore

MONIRAX

Hong Kong

NORACIVY

Hong Kong

OCUVIR

Hong Kong

RIPIK

Hong Kong

SITAVIG

France United States

STOVIR

Hong Kong

SYNTOVIR

Cyprus Hong Kong

TEMIRAL

Hong Kong

TOCYCLOVIR

Hong Kong

TOVIRA

Hong Kong

VACRAX

Singapore

VERPIR

Cyprus

VILERM

Singapore

VIRASORB

United Kingdom

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 Hong Kong

VIRUVAX

Hong Kong

VITIR

Hong Kong

WIRUGON

Hong Kong

XOROX

Austria Cyprus Spain

ZORAL

Hong Kong Singapore

ZORAX

Hong Kong Singapore

ZORAXIN

Hong Kong Singapore

ZOSTIN

Hong Kong

ZOVAX

Hong Kong

ZOVICREM

Spain

ZOVIRAX

Austria Canada Cyprus France Hong Kong

ZOYLEX

Hong Kong

Other medications with this active ingredient in combination: ACTIVIR DUO XERESE ZOVIDUO ZOVIRAX DUO

Product monographs

Zovirax Intravenous injection

MPI, EU: SmPC

ZOVIRAX Dispersible film-coated tablets

MPI, EU: SmPC

ZOVIRAX Cream

MPI, EU: SmPC

SITAVIG Delayed-release tablet

MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Zovirax Eye Ointment

MPI, EU: SmPC

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Aciclovir

Description

Medicine classification

Medicines

Product monographs

2D Molecule Structure

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

CAS Registry Number

SNOMED-CT