Famciclovir

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Famciclovir

Description of the Drug

Famciclovir is a nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitor used for the treatment of recurrent cold sores and genital herpes in healthy patients and patients with HIV, and to manage herpes zoster.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00426

Brand Name(s)

Famciclovir, Famvir

Company Owner(s)

Cipla Ltd, Apotex Inc, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, Hetero Labs Ltd Unit V, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Human herpesvirus 1 DNA polymerase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL1872

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL2949
PharmGKB PA449585
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014570
DrugBank DB00426
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14899331
PubChem 3324
Mcule MCULE-6850246103
LINCS LSM-2990
Nikkaji J435.369B
BindingDB 50248001
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID0023038
DrugCentral 1128
Brenda 259536
ChemicalBook CB0464901
rxnorm FAMCICLOVIR FAMVIR
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013946
ChEBI 4974
ZINC ZINC000001530635