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cidofovir

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Also known as GS-0504, 1-(S)-[3-Hydroxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine, CDV, (S)-1-[3-Hydroxy-2-(phosphonylmethoxy)propyl]cytosine, [(S)-2-(4-Amino-2-oxo-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)-1-hydroxymethyl-ethoxymethyl]-phosphonic acid, (S)-1-[3-Hydroxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine, (S)-(3-(4-amino-2-Oxopyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methylphosphonic acid, (S)-1-(3-Hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxypropyl)cytosine

Cidofovir, brand name Vistide, is a topical or injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in people with AIDS.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
477165826
Drug.IUPAC_name
({[(S)-1-(4-amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid
Drug.image
Cidofovir.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
225
Drug.tradename
Vistide
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous
Drug.ATC_prefix
J05
Drug.ATC_suffix
AB12
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
complete
Drug.protein_bound
<6%
Drug.elimination_half life
2.6 hours (active metabolites: 15–65&nbsp;hours)
Drug.excretion
renal The above pharmacokinetic parameters are measured for cidofovir used in conjunction with probenecid.

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Chemical data

Formula
C8H14N3O6P
Molecular weight
279.19 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(2S)-1-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]oxymethylphosphonic acid
SMILES
C1=CN(C(=O)N=C1N)C[C@@H](CO)OCP(=O)(O)O
InChIKey
VWFCHDSQECPREK-LURJTMIESA-N
XLogP
-3.6
Polar surface area
146 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Research

2,555 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Medical use
  • DNA virus
  • Other
  • Administration
  • Side effects
  • Contraindications
  • Interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Synthesis
  • See also
  • References

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| tradename = Vistide | Drugs.com = | pregnancy_AU = D | routes_of_administration = Intravenous | ATC_prefix = J05 | ATC_suffix = AB12 | ATC_supplemental =

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