Penciclovir

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Penciclovir

Description of the Drug

Penciclovir is a topical nucleoside polymerase inhibitor used in the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00299

Brand Name(s)

Denavir, Fenistil, Vectavir

Company Owner(s)

Mylan Pharmaceuticals 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 SCHEMBL3494 SCHEMBL19236307
PharmGKB PA450839
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014444
DrugBank DB00299
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15122289 14774399
PubChem 135398748
LINCS LSM-5587
Nikkaji J228.035C
PDBe PE2
BindingDB 50210804
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID9046491
DrugCentral 2079
Brenda 112860
ChemicalBook CB7731886
rxnorm DENAVIR PENCICLOVIR
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013576
KEGG Ligand C07417
ChEBI 7956
ZINC ZINC000000001899