Penciclovir

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D06BB06,J05AB13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0039809-25-1

Chemical Formula

C10-H15-N5-O3

Molecular Weight

253

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent

Chemical Names

6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]-

9-[4-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanin (IUPAC)

9-[4-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanine (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Penciclovirum (Latin)
• Penciclovir (German)
• Penciclovir (French)
• Penciclovir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Penciclovir (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
• BRL 39123 (IS: SmithKlineBeec)
• Penciclovir Sodium (OS: USAN)
• BRL-39123-D (IS)
• UNII-P06226385L (IS)

Brand Names

• Denavir
  NitroMed, United States



• Famvir
  Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Netherlands



• Fenistil Pencivir
  Novartis, Russian Federation; Novartis Consumer Health, Germany



• Fenivir
  Novartis, Bulgaria; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Lithuania; Novartis Consumer Health, Austria; Novartis Consumer Health, Switzerland; Novartis Consumer Health, Hungary; Novartis Consumer Health, South Africa



• Penciclovir-Novartis
  Novartis, Luxembourg



• Pentavir
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Vectavir
  GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, Estonia; Novartis, Finland; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Iceland; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Latvia; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Sweden; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis Consumer Health, Belgium; Novartis Consumer Health, Spain; Novartis Consumer Health, United Kingdom; Novartis Consumer Health, Netherlands



• Zilip
  LPB, Italy



• Denavir
  Novartis, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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