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Acyclovir

Known as: 2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one, Aciclovir, 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine 
A synthetic analog of the purine nucleoside, guanosine, with potent antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2, varicella-zoster… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Workshop report. Children as a special subpopulation: focus on immunotoxicity. Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine (BgVV), 15–16 November 2001, Berlin…
Abstract. An international symposium on the impact of environmental hazards, chemicals and drugs on the developing immune system… 
2001
2001
Rapid systemic valaciclovir reaction subsequent to aciclovir contact allergy
Keywords: aciclovir; valaciclovir; allergic contact dermatitis; famciclovir; cutaneous adverse drug reactions; antivirals… 
1987
1987
Unexpected accumulation of acyclovir in breast milk with estimation of infant exposure.
: Although acyclovir is prescribed to women of reproductive age, no information currently exists regarding the advisability of… 
1985
1985
A case of herpes zoster associated encephalitis with rapid response to acyclovir.
A case of herpes zoster encephalitis which responded very rapidly to acyclovir is presented. The differential serum… 
1985
1985
Multiplicity dependence and sensitivity of herpes simplex virus isolates to antiviral compounds.
An immunoassay that enables one to assess both viral multiplicity and sensitivity to antiviral drugs, was used to determine the… 
1985
1985
Sensitivity of HSV strains isolated before and after treatment with acyclovir.
Sequential isolates of herpes simplex virus (HSV) from 5 patients, treated for six episodes with orally administered acyclovir… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Oral acyclovir prophylactic treatment of herpes simplex infection after bone marrow transplantation.
In a double-blind controlled study, oral acyclovir has been compared to a placebo in a series of 39 consecutive patients… 
1981
1981
Temperature-sensitive mutants in two distinct complementation groups of herpes simplex virus type 1 specify thermolabile DNA polymerase.
Summary We and others have previously shown that a mutant in herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) complementation group 1–4… 
1981
1981
Purine acyclic nucleosides. Nitrogen isosteres of 9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine as candidate antivirals.
A number of nitrogen analogues of 9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine [acylovir, Zovirax] containing amine functions in the side… 
1980
1980
Comparative in vitro imunotoxicology of acyclovir and other antiviral agents
In vitro lymphocyte blastogenic responses to the commonly employed mitogens phytohemagglutinin, pokeweed, and concanavalin A were…