- foscarnet sodium
- fos·car·net so·di·um (fos-kahrґnet) a virostatic agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis and acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex in immunocompromised patients.
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foscarnet sodium
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Foscarnet — drugbox IUPAC name = phosphonomethanoic acid |100px CAS number = 63585 09 1 ATC prefix = J05 ATC suffix = AD01 PubChem = 3415 DrugBank = APRD00669 C = 1 |H = 3 |O = 5 |P = 1 molecular weight = 126.005 g/mol 300.1 g/mol (foscarnet trisodium… … Wikipedia
foscarnet — A pyrophosphate analog antiviral drug. * * * fos·car·net fäs kär nət n a hydrated sodium salt Na3CO5P·6H2O that is an antiviral analog of pyrophosphate and is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused… … Medical dictionary
Foscarnet — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Foscarnet Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
foscarnet — noun Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary fos (alteration of phosph ) + carb + net (of unknown origin) Date: 1981 a hydrated sodium salt Na3CO5•6H2O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
foscarnet — fos·car·net (fŏsʹkär nĕt ) n. An antiviral drug, CNa3O5P, used in the treatment of several AIDS related infections including cytomegalovirus retinitis. [Alteration of phosphorus + carbon + net(probably shortening and alteration of Latin natrium … Universalium
Foscavir — Fos·ca·vir (fosґkə vir) trademark for a preparation of foscarnet sodium … Medical dictionary
trisodium phosphonoformate — tri·so·di·um phos·pho·no·for·mate (tri soґde əm fos″fon o forґmāt) foscarnet sodium … Medical dictionary
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Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
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