"Foscarnet" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
| Descriptor ID |
D017245
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.018.677.250 D02.705.429.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Foscarnet Sodium- Foscarnet Sodium
- Sodium, Foscarnet
- Foscarnet Trisodium Salt
- Trisodium Salt, Foscarnet
- Foscarnet Sodium Hexahydrate
- Hexahydrate, Foscarnet Sodium
- Sodium Hexahydrate, Foscarnet
- Trisodium Phosphonoformate
- Phosphonoformate, Trisodium
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foscarnet" by people in Profiles.
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Case Report: Varicella-zoster Encephalitis with Acute Retinal Necrosis and Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. Optom Vis Sci. 2019 05; 96(5):367-371.
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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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Acute dystonic reaction associated with foscarnet administration. Am J Ther. 2008 Mar-Apr; 15(2):184-6.
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Optical coherence tomography of progressive outer retinal necrosis. Retina. 2007 Nov-Dec; 27(9):1313-4.
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Novel mechanism of inhibition of cytomegalovirus by the experimental immunosuppressive agent leflunomide. Transplantation. 1999 Sep 27; 68(6):814-25.
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Foscarnet crystal deposition and renal failure. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 Sep; 32(3):519-20.
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Guidelines for the treatment of cytomegalovirus diseases in patients with AIDS in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy: recommendations of an international panel. International AIDS Society-USA. Arch Intern Med. 1998 May 11; 158(9):957-69.
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Foscarnet for prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in allogeneic marrow transplant recipients unable to receive ganciclovir. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1997 Sep; 20(6):491-5.
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Nephrotoxicity of antiviral therapies. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 1996 Jul; 5(4):375-9.
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A method for detection of HHV-6 antigens and its use for evaluating antiviral drugs. J Virol Methods. 1996 Apr 26; 58(1-2):137-43.