Chemical Compound Review:
Desiclovir 2-[(2-aminopurin-9- yl)methoxy]ethanol
Synonyms:
DESCICLOVIR, Desciclovirum, Deoxyacyclovir, SureCN2028, BW-A515U, ...
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- Open study of 2-amino-9-(hydroxyethoxymethyl)-9H-purine (desciclovir) in the treatment of herpes zoster. Peterslund, N.A., Esmann, V., Geil, J.P., Petersen, C.M., Mogensen, C.E. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. (1987)
- Antivirals for the treatment of herpesvirus infections. De Clercq, E. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. (1993)
- Efficacy of desciclovir in the treatment of Epstein-Barr virus infection in oral hairy leukoplakia. Greenspan, D., De Souza, Y.G., Conant, M.A., Hollander, H., Chapman, S.K., Lennette, E.T., Petersen, V., Greenspan, J.S. J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. (1990)
- Pharmacokinetics and tolerance of desciclovir, a prodrug of acyclovir, in healthy human volunteers. Petty, B.G., Whitley, R.J., Liao, S., Krasny, H.C., Rocco, L.E., Davis, L.G., Lietman, P.S. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. (1987)
- Desciclovir permeation of the human erythrocyte membrane by nonfacilitated diffusion. Domin, B.A., Mahony, W.B., Zimmerman, T.P. Biochem. Pharmacol. (1991)
- Preparative electrochemical reduction of 2-amino-6-chloropurine and synthesis of 6-deoxyacyclovir, a fluorescent substrate of xanthine oxidase and a prodrug of acyclovir. Kusmierek, J.T., Czochralska, B., Johansson, N.G., Shugar, D. Acta Chem. Scand., B, Org. Chem. Biochem. (1987)
- Radioimmunoassay for desciclovir, 2-[(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethanol, a prodrug for the antiviral acyclovir. Quinn, R.P., Gerald, L., Tadepalli, S. Journal of immunoassay. (1987)
- Management of oral lesions in HIV-positive patients. Baccaglini, L., Atkinson, J.C., Patton, L.L., Glick, M., Ficarra, G., Peterson, D.E. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (2007)