Acyclovir
Acyclovir, Sitavig, Xerese, Zovirax (acyclovir) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Acyclovir was first approved as Zovirax on 1982-03-29. It is used to treat aids-related opportunistic infections, chickenpox, epstein-barr virus infections, herpes genitalis, and herpes labialis amongst others in the USA.
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Acyclovir, Zovirax (discontinued: Acyclovir, Avaclyr, Zovirax)
CombinationsXerese
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Acyclovir
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| ZOVIRAX | Bausch Health Companies | N-018604 RX | 1982-03-29 | 1 products, RLD, RS |
| ZOVIRAX | Bausch Health Companies | N-021478 RX | 2002-12-30 | 1 products, RLD |
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Acyclovir sodium
Acyclovir
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Hydrocortisone
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| XERESE | Bausch Health Companies | N-022436 RX | 2009-07-31 | 1 products, RLD, RS |
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Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
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| acyclovir | ANDA | 2025-05-12 |
| acyclovir sodium | ANDA | 2024-10-04 |
| acyclovir suspension | ANDA | 2023-11-03 |
| acyclovir valacyclovir valacyclovir hydrochloride | ANDA | 2023-06-29 |
| averteax | OTC monograph not final | 2014-03-08 |
| lornamead | OTC monograph final | 2013-03-06 |
| lypsyl honeyberry | OTC monograph final | 2018-12-27 |
| lypsyl vanilla plum | OTC monograph not final | 2013-12-13 |
| sitavig | New Drug Application | 2020-06-11 |
| sitivig | New Drug Application | 2014-03-13 |
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Expiration | Code | ||
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ACYCLOVIR, AVACLYR, FERA PHARMS LLC | |||
| 2026-03-29 | ODE-235 | ||
ACYCLOVIR, ACYCLOVIR, ALEMBIC | |||
| 2024-06-12 | CGT | ||
ATC Codes
D: Dermatologicals
— D06: Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use
— D06B: Chemotherapeutics for topical use
— D06BB: Antivirals, topical
— D06BB03: Aciclovir
— D06BB53: Aciclovir, combinations
J: Antiinfectives for systemic use
— J05: Antivirals for systemic use
— J05A: Direct acting antivirals
— J05AB: Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors
— J05AB01: Aciclovir
S: Sensory organ drugs
— S01: Ophthalmologicals
— S01A: Antiinfective ophthalmologics
— S01AD: Antivirals, ophthalmologic
— S01AD03: Aciclovir
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Code | Description |
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| J0133 | Injection, acyclovir, 5 mg |
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| Drug common name | Acyclovir |
| INN | aciclovir |
| Description | Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, is an antiviral medication. It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection. It can be taken by mouth, applied as a cream, or injected.
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| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | antivirals: antivirals (acyclovir type) |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | Nc1nc2c(ncn2COCCO)c(=O)[nH]1 |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 59277-89-3 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL184 |
| ChEBI ID | 2453 |
| PubChem CID | 2022 |
| DrugBank | DB00787 |
| UNII ID | X4HES1O11F (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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