Organic Chemical

Cidofovir

AMW:CHEM:021895

An acyclic nucleoside phosphonate that acts as a competitive inhibitor of viral DNA polymerases. It is used in the treatment of RETINITIS caused by CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS and may also be useful for treating HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS.

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Cidofovir has parent Cytosine

Cidofovir has parent Organophosphonates

Cidofovir member of drug class Antivirals

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PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Cidofovir en · preferred