"Acyclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
| Descriptor ID |
D000212
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Acyclovir- Acyclovir
- 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine
- Aciclovir
- Acycloguanosine
Aci-Sanorania- Aci-Sanorania
- Aci Sanorania
- Aciclovir-Sanorania
- Aciclovir Sanorania
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acyclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Kulkarni M, Potdar S, Date AA, Marfatiya A. In Vitro Release Testing of Acyclovir Topical Formulations Using Immersion Cells. Assay Drug Dev Technol. 2021 Feb-Mar; 19(2):75-84.
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Lukiw WJ, Cui JG, Yuan LY, Bhattacharjee PS, Corkern M, Clement C, Kammerman EM, Ball MJ, Zhao Y, Sullivan PM, Hill JM. Acyclovir or A?42 peptides attenuate HSV-1-induced miRNA-146a levels in human primary brain cells. Neuroreport. 2010 Oct 06; 21(14):922-7.
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Kumar M, Kaufman HE, Clement C, Bhattacharjee PS, Huq TS, Varnell ED, Thompson HW, Hill JM. Effect of high versus low oral doses of valacyclovir on herpes simplex virus-1 DNA shedding into tears of latently infected rabbits. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Sep; 51(9):4703-6.
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Karla PK, Quinn TL, Herndon BL, Thomas P, Pal D, Mitra A. Expression of multidrug resistance associated protein 5 (MRP5) on cornea and its role in drug efflux. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Apr; 25(2):121-32.
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Anand BS, Hill JM, Dey S, Maruyama K, Bhattacharjee PS, Myles ME, Nashed YE, Mitra AK. In vivo antiviral efficacy of a dipeptide acyclovir prodrug, val-val-acyclovir, against HSV-1 epithelial and stromal keratitis in the rabbit eye model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Jun; 44(6):2529-34.