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Foscarnet

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Foscarnet (sodium) is an antiviral medication which is primarily used to treat viral infections involving the Herpesviridae family. [1]

23 relations: Aciclovir, Antiviral drug, Chemical compound, Chemical formula, Concentration, Conjugate acid, Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus retinitis, DNA polymerase, Electrolyte, Ganciclovir, Herpes simplex, Herpesviridae, HIV, Intravenous therapy, Nephrotoxicity, Phosphorous acid, Polymerase chain reaction inhibitors, Pyrophosphate, Salvage therapy, Sodium, Thymidine kinase, Ulcer (dermatology).

Aciclovir

Aciclovir (ACV), also known as acyclovir, is an antiviral medication.

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Antiviral drug

Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections rather than bacterial ones.

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Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.

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Chemical formula

A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.

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Concentration

In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.

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Conjugate acid

A conjugate acid, within the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, is a species formed by the reception of a proton (H+) by a base—in other words, it is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it.

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Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from the Greek cyto-, "cell", and megalo-, "large") is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae.

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Cytomegalovirus retinitis

Cytomegalovirus retinitis, also known as CMV retinitis, is an inflammation of the retina of the eye that can lead to blindness.

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DNA polymerase

DNA polymerases are enzymes that synthesize DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

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Electrolyte

An electrolyte is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water.

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Ganciclovir

Ganciclovir is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections.

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Herpes simplex

Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by the herpes simplex virus.

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Herpesviridae

Herpesviridae is a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (IV) is a therapy that delivers liquid substances directly into a vein (intra- + ven- + -ous).

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Nephrotoxicity

Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys.

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Phosphorous acid

Phosphorous acid is the compound described by the formula H3PO3.

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Polymerase chain reaction inhibitors

PCR inhibitors are any factor which prevent the amplification of nucleic acids through the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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Pyrophosphate

In chemistry, a pyrophosphate is a phosphorus oxyanion.

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Salvage therapy

Salvage therapy, also known as rescue therapy, is a form of therapy given after an ailment does not respond to standard therapy.

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Sodium

Sodium is a chemical element with symbol Na (from Latin natrium) and atomic number 11.

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Thymidine kinase

Thymidine kinase is an enzyme, a phosphotransferase (a kinase): 2'-deoxythymidine kinase, ATP-thymidine 5'-phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.21.

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Ulcer (dermatology)

An ulcer is a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue.

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ATC code J05AD01, ATCvet code QJ05AD01, CH3O5P, Foscarmet, Foscarnet sodium, Foscavir, Phosphonoformate, Phosphonoformic acid, Triapten.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foscarnet

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