Foscarnet

"Foscarnet" 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.

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An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.

Descriptor ID	D017245
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.081.018.677.250 D02.705.429.875.500
Concept/Terms	Foscarnet Foscarnet Phosphonoformic Acid Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Calcium (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Disodium Salt Foscarnet Disodium Salt Disodium Salt, Foscarnet Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Magnesium (2:3) Salt Phosphonoformate Phosphonoformate Foscarnet Sodium Foscarnet Sodium Sodium, Foscarnet Foscarnet Trisodium Salt Trisodium Salt, Foscarnet Foscarnet Sodium Hexahydrate Hexahydrate, Foscarnet Sodium Sodium Hexahydrate, Foscarnet Trisodium Phosphonoformate Phosphonoformate, Trisodium Foscarnet Trilithium Salt Foscarnet Trilithium Salt Trilithium Salt, Foscarnet Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt Foscarnet Tripotassium Salt Tripotassium Salt, Foscarnet Foscavir Foscavir Foscarnet Barium (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Barium (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt Foscarnet Manganese (2+) (2:3) Salt

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
Acetates [D02.241.081.018]
Phosphonoacetic Acid [D02.241.081.018.677]
Foscarnet [D02.241.081.018.677.250]
Organophosphorus Compounds [D02.705]
Organophosphonates [D02.705.429]
Phosphonoacetic Acid [D02.705.429.875]
Foscarnet [D02.705.429.875.500]

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