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Y0001264

Aciclovir for system suitability

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Acycloguanosine, 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine, Acyclovir

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H11N5O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
225.20
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acyclovir

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC1=Nc2c(ncn2COCCO)C(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C8H11N5O3/c9-8-11-6-5(7(15)12-8)10-3-13(6)4-16-2-1-14/h3,14H,1-2,4H2,(H3,9,11,12,15)

InChI key

MKUXAQIIEYXACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Aciclovir for system suitability EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Todd Hatchette et al.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 27(1), 75-77 (2007-12-29)
The authors describe an acyclovir-resistant varicella zoster virus infection in a pediatric patient after hematopoietic stem cell transplant, the use of foscarnet as salvage therapy, and review the literature to clarify the pediatric experience with foscarnet in this setting. A
Keat Choong et al.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 38(3), 309-313 (2010-05-08)
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis is a common cause of ocular morbidity. Resistance to aciclovir is probably under recognized. We describe three cases of aciclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus keratitis treated with systemic foscarnet and present a review of the pharmacological
S Leflore et al.
Drug safety, 23(2), 131-142 (2000-08-17)
The objective of this article is to review and evaluate risks and benefits associated with the use of acyclovir in the treatment and prophylaxis of common manifestations of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Information was
Martina Prelog et al.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 26(5), 663-673 (2010-11-16)
Clear recommendations for the management of acute varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections for cases of significant exposure and the use of prophylactic drugs after solid-organ transplantation are missing due to the lack of evidence by prospective studies. Heterogeneity in patient groups
A J Wagstaff et al.
Drugs, 47(1), 153-205 (1994-01-01)
Aciclovir (acyclovir) is a nucleoside analogue with antiviral activity in vitro against the herpes simplex viruses (HSV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). Topical, oral or intravenous aciclovir is well established in

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