Synonyms: 256U87 HCl | valacyclovir hydrochloride (monohydrate) | Valtrex® | Zelitrex®
valacyclovir is an approved drug (FDA (1995, prior history not available))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Valacyclovir s an esterified prodrug, which is converted to aciclovir in vivo. Esterification increases the oral bioavailability of the prodrug compared to the parent molecule.
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Classification | |
Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1995, prior history not available)) |
IUPAC Name |
2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-6,9-dihydro-3H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate |
International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
7106 | valaciclovir |
Synonyms |
256U87 HCl | valacyclovir hydrochloride (monohydrate) | Valtrex® | Zelitrex® |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 124832-26-4 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1349 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00577 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2798 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178101526 |
PubChem CID | 135398742 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | TXC |
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Wikipedia | Valacyclovir |