Purine nucleosides

What are Purine nucleosides?

Purine nucleosides are antiviral agents that have selective activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) and varicella zoster virus (chicken pox).

The purine nucleoside molecule is converted to a monophosphate by viral thymidine kinases. The monophosphate is then converted to diphosphate and then into a triphosphate form by cellular enzymes. The triphosphate form blocks the replication of viral DNA by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase and terminating the growing viral DNA chain.

Purine nucleosides are more potent against the viral enzymes than the host enzymes.

List drug with Purine nucleosides

Drug Name
Acyclovir
Generic name: Acyclovir (oral)
Acyclovir (Buccal mucosa)
Generic name: Acyclovir
Acyclovir (Oral, Intravenous)
Generic name: Acyclovir
Acyclovir injection
Generic name: Acyclovir (injection)
Cytovene
Generic name: Ganciclovir
Cytovene IV
Generic name: Ganciclovir
Brincidofovir
Generic name: Brincidofovir
Cidofovir
Generic name: Cidofovir
Famciclovir
Generic name: Famciclovir
Famvir
Generic name: Famciclovir
Ganciclovir (Oral, Intravenous)
Generic name: Ganciclovir
Ganciclovir injection
Generic name: Ganciclovir (injection)
Moderiba
Generic name: Ribavirin (oral)
Remdesivir
Generic name: Remdesivir
Sitavig
Generic name: Acyclovir (oral)
Tembexa
Generic name: Brincidofovir
Valacyclovir
Generic name: Valacyclovir
Valcyte
Generic name: Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir
Generic name: Valganciclovir
Valtrex
Generic name: Valacyclovir
Veklury
Generic name: Remdesivir
Vistide
Generic name: Cidofovir
Zovirax
Generic name: Acyclovir (oral)
Zovirax (Acyclovir Oral, Intravenous)
Generic name: Acyclovir

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