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FOSCAVIR<sup>®</sup> | FOSCAVIR<sup>®</sup> | ||
==FDA Package Insert== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
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'''| [[ | '''| [[Foscarnet indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]''' | ||
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'''| [[ | '''| [[Foscarnet clinical studies|Clinical Studies]]''' | ||
'''| [[ | '''| [[Foscarnet dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | ||
'''| [[ | '''| [[Foscarnet how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | ||
'''| [[ | '''| [[Foscarnet labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]''' | ||
==Mechanism of Action== | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
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Revision as of 00:38, 5 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Foscarnet is the conjugate base of the chemical compound with the formula HO2CPO3H2. This phosphonic acid derivative is (marketed by AstraZeneca as foscarnet sodium under the trade name Foscavir®) is an antiviralmedication used to treat herpes viruses, including cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). It is particularly used to treat CMV retinitis.
Category
Antiviral
US Brand Names
FOSCAVIR®
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages