Acyclovir

"Acyclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.

Descriptor ID	D000212
MeSH Number(s)	D03.438.759.758.399.454.250
Concept/Terms	Acyclovir Acyclovir Acycloguanosine 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine Aciclovir Wellcome-248U Wellcome-248U Wellcome 248U Wellcome248U Zyclir Zyclir Amrad Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Amrad Brand Aciclovir Alonga Aciclovir Alonga Alonga Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Bull Brand of Aciclovir Alonga Brand of Aciclovir Aci-Sanorania Aci-Sanorania Aci Sanorania Sanorania Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Sanorania Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Sanorania Brand Aciclovir-Sanorania Aciclovir Sanorania Lichtenstein Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Lichtenstein Brand Acic Acic Hexal Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Hexal Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Hexal Brand Aciclobeta Aciclobeta Betapharm Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Betapharm Brand Aciclostad Aciclostad Stada Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Stada Brand Acifur Acifur Fustery Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Fustery Brand Acipen Solutab Acipen Solutab Solutab, Acipen Yamanouchi Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Yamanouchi Brand Acivir Acivir curasan Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Activir Activir Warner-Lambert Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Warner-Lambert Brand Warner Lambert Brand of Aciclovir Acyclo-V Acyclo-V Acyclo V Alphapharm Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Alphapharm Brand Acyclovir Sodium Acyclovir Sodium Sodium, Acyclovir Antiherpes Creme Antiherpes Creme ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir ct-Arzneimittel Brand ct Arzneimittel Brand of Aciclovir aciclovir von ct Avirax Avirax Fabrigen Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Fabrigen Brand Cicloferon Cicloferon Liomont Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Liomont Brand Clonorax Clonorax Clonmel Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Clonmel Brand Cusiviral Cusiviral Britisfarma Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Britisfarma Brand Britisfarma Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Alcon Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Alcon Brand Genvir Genvir Herpetad Herpetad TAD Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir TAD Brand Herpofug Herpofug Wolff Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Wolff Brand Herpotern Herpotern Rentschler Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Rentschler Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Rentschler Brand Herpoviric Herpoviric Azupharma Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Azupharma Brand Isavir Isavir Pisa Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Pisa Brand Laciken Laciken Kendrick Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Kendrick Brand Mapox Mapox Niddapharm Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Niddapharm Brand Maynar Maynar Novag Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Novag Brand Milavir Milavir Zyma Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Zyma Brand Novartis Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Novartis Brand Opthavir Opthavir Grin Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Grin Brand Supraviran Supraviran Grünenthal Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Grünenthal Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Grünenthal Brand Viclovir Viclovir Abello Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Abello Brand Vipral Vipral Pharma Investi Brand of Aciclovir Virax-Puren Virax-Puren Virax Puren ViraxPuren Isis Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Isis Brand Virherpes Virherpes Pensa Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Pensa Brand Pensa Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Virmen Virmen Menarini Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Menarini Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Menarini Brand Virolex Virolex Virupos Virupos Ursapharm Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Ursapharm Brand Virzin Virzin Dermapharm Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Dermapharm Brand Zoliparin Zoliparin Mann Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Mann Brand Zovirax Zovirax Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Zovirax for Injection Warner Wellcome Brand of Aciclovir Wellcome Brand of Aciclovir Aciclovir Wellcome Brand Wellcome Brand of Aciclovir Sodium Salt Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Aciclovir Parke Davis Brand of Aciclovir

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Acyclovir".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Purines [D03.438.759]
Purinones [D03.438.759.758]
Hypoxanthines [D03.438.759.758.399]
Guanine [D03.438.759.758.399.454]
Acyclovir [D03.438.759.758.399.454.250]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Acyclovir".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Acyclovir".

Acyclovir
Ganciclovir

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Farooq AV. Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis and Resistance to Acyclovir. Cornea. 2017 02; 36(2):e4-e5.

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Wang A, Wohrley J, Rosebush J. Herpes Simplex Virus in the Neonate. Pediatr Ann. 2017 Feb 01; 46(2):e42-e46.

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Mullane KM, Nuss C, Ridgeway J, Prichard MN, Hartline CB, Theusch J, Mommeja-Marin H, Larson RA. Brincidofovir treatment of acyclovir-resistant disseminated varicella zoster virus infection in an immunocompromised host. Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Oct; 18(5):785-790.

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Cruzat A, Hamrah P, Cavalcanti BM, Zheng L, Colby K, Pavan-Langston D. Corneal Reinnervation and Sensation Recovery in Patients With Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: An In Vivo and Ex Vivo Study of Corneal Nerves. Cornea. 2016 May; 35(5):619-25.

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Gnann JW, Sköldenberg B, Hart J, Aurelius E, Schliamser S, Studahl M, Eriksson BM, Hanley D, Aoki F, Jackson AC, Griffiths P, Miedzinski L, Hanfelt-Goade D, Hinthorn D, Ahlm C, Aksamit A, Cruz-Flores S, Dale I, Cloud G, Jester P, Whitley RJ. Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Lack of Clinical Benefit of Long-term Valacyclovir Therapy. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 01; 61(5):683-91.

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Park PJ, Antoine TE, Farooq AV, Valyi-Nagy T, Shukla D. An investigative peptide-acyclovir combination to control herpes simplex virus type 1 ocular infection. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Sep 27; 54(9):6373-81.

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Liu S, Pavan-Langston D, Colby KA. Pediatric herpes simplex of the anterior segment: characteristics, treatment, and outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2012 Oct; 119(10):2003-8.

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Markert JM, Cody JJ, Parker JN, Coleman JM, Price KH, Kern ER, Quenelle DC, Lakeman AD, Schoeb TR, Palmer CA, Cartner SC, Gillespie GY, Whitley RJ. Preclinical evaluation of a genetically engineered herpes simplex virus expressing interleukin-12. J Virol. 2012 May; 86(9):5304-13.

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Whitley RJ. The use of antiviral drugs during the neonatal period. Clin Perinatol. 2012 Mar; 39(1):69-81.

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Kimberlin DW, Whitley RJ, Wan W, Powell DA, Storch G, Ahmed A, Palmer A, Sánchez PJ, Jacobs RF, Bradley JS, Robinson JL, Shelton M, Dennehy PH, Leach C, Rathore M, Abughali N, Wright P, Frenkel LM, Brady RC, Van Dyke R, Weiner LB, Guzman-Cottrill J, McCarthy CA, Griffin J, Jester P, Parker M, Lakeman FD, Kuo H, Lee CH, Cloud GA. Oral acyclovir suppression and neurodevelopment after neonatal herpes. N Engl J Med. 2011 Oct 06; 365(14):1284-92.

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