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Synonyms: 256U87 HCl | valacyclovir hydrochloride (monohydrate) | Valtrex® | Zelitrex®
valacyclovir is an approved drug (FDA (1995, prior history not available))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Valacyclovir s an esterified prodrug, which is converted to aciclovir in vivo. Esterification increases the oral bioavailability of the prodrug compared to the parent molecule.
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Classification ![]() |
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic |
| Approved drug? | Yes. US FDA (1995) |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
| 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-6,9-dihydro-3H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 7106 | valaciclovir |
Synonyms ![]() |
| 256U87 HCl | valacyclovir hydrochloride (monohydrate) | Valtrex® | Zelitrex® |
Database Links ![]() |
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| CAS Registry No. | 124832-26-4 (source: Scifinder) |
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1349 |
| DrugBank Ligand | DB00577 |
| DrugCentral Ligand | 2798 |
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178101526 |
| PubChem CID | 135398742 |
| RCSB PDB Ligand | TXC |
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N |
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | HDOVUKNUBWVHOX |
| Search PubMed clinical trials | valaciclovir |
| Search PubMed titles | valaciclovir |
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| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N |
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | HDOVUKNUBWVHOX-QMMMGPOBSA-N |
| Wikipedia | Valacyclovir |