Valacyclovir

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Valacyclovir

Description of the Drug

Valaciclovir is an guanine nucleoside antiviral used to treat herpes exacerbations.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00577

Brand Name(s)

Valtrex, Zelitrex

Company Owner(s)

Cipla Ltd, Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Apotex Inc, Yiling Pharmaceutical Ltd, Glaxosmithkline, Jubilant Generics Ltd, Sandoz Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Time-Cap Laboratories Inc, Atlantide Pharmaceuticals Ag

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 SCHEMBL28644
PharmGKB PA451839
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014716
DrugBank DB00577
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14850688 14777186 14850689 15940044 14801572 14874889
PubChem 135398742
LINCS LSM-5571
Nikkaji J480.132F
PDBe TXC
BindingDB 50162073
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID1023732
DrugCentral 2798
Brenda 208585 14482 208584
ChemicalBook CB2379191
Guide to Pharmacology 4824
rxnorm VALTREX VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE VALACYCLOVIR
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014356
ChEBI 35854
ZINC ZINC000001530713