"Acyclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
| Descriptor ID |
D000212
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Acyclovir- Acyclovir
- 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine
- Aciclovir
- Acycloguanosine
Aci-Sanorania- Aci-Sanorania
- Aci Sanorania
- Aciclovir-Sanorania
- Aciclovir Sanorania
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acyclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Prophylactic valacyclovir in a patient with recurrent vestibular disturbances secondary to vestibular neuritis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 33(4):487-8.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Acute retinal necrosis syndrom. Retina. 2008 Apr; 28(4):660-4.
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Treatment of acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus keratitis in a patient with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Nov; 25(5):1257-8.
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Microbiology of human immunodeficiency virus anorectal disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 1994 May; 37(5):439-43.
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Suppression of cytomegalovirus retinitis in persons with AIDS with high-dose intravenous acyclovir. J Infect Dis. 1991 Oct; 164(4):777-80.
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Acute retinal necrosis. Retina. 1986 Spring-Summer; 6(2):85-94.