Chemical formula: C₁₄H₂₂N₆O₅ Molecular mass: 354.362 g/mol PubChem compound: 64147
Valganciclovir is an L-valyl ester (prodrug) of ganciclovir. Ganciclovir is a synthetic analogue of 2'-deoxyguanosine and inhibits replication of herpes viruses in vitro and in vivo.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| J05AB14 | Valganciclovir | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J05 Antivirals for systemic use → J05A Direct acting antivirals → J05AB Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALGANCICLOVIR Film-coated tablets | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Valganciclovir is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Albania (AL)
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Canada (CA)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Ireland (IE)
Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
Poland (PL)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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