"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acyclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of dosing strategies in obese patients prescribed intravenous acyclovir and evaluation of rate of acute kidney injury. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2023 Aug; 62(2):106871.
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Atypical herpes zoster presentation in a healthy vaccinated pediatric patient. Cutis. 2017 Nov; 100(5):303-304.
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Hemorrhagic Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Nephritis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Allograft Dysfunction. Am J Transplant. 2017 01; 17(1):287-291.
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Herpes zoster of gingiva in an older woman: a rare case report. Gerodontology. 2017 Jun; 34(2):280-283.
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Dissemination of knowledge from randomized clinical trials for herpes simplex virus keratitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Dec; 128(12):1624-5.
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The immune response to herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in susceptible mice is a major cause of central nervous system pathology resulting in fatal encephalitis. J Virol. 2008 Jul; 82(14):7078-88.
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Acyclovir prophylaxis for pregnant women with a known history of herpes simplex virus: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep; 193(3 Pt 2):1274-9.