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Valtrex (valaciclovir) drug profile

Pharmaceutical Name: Valaciclovir (INN), Valacyclovir (USAN)

Substance: Valaciclovir

Common Brand, Trade, Commercial Denominations: Valtrex, Zelitrex, Valaciclovir Hcl, Valaciclovir Hydrochloride, Valacyclover Hydrochloric, Valacyclover Hydrochloride, Valacyclovir, Valacyclovir Hydrochloride, Valaciclovir, Valcivir, Viranet, Apo-Valacyclovir, Riva-Valacyclovir.

Manufacturers: GlaxoSmithKline, Cipla, Protec.

Chemical IUPAC Name: 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-3H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate
Molecular Formula: C13 H20 N6 O4
Molecular mass: 324.336 g/mol
Bioavailability: 55%
Protein binding: 13 – 18%
Half life: 2.5 - 3.3 hours

CAS number: 24832-26-4
Excretion: Renal 40 – 50% (aciclovir), faecal 47% (aciclovir)
Routes: Oral
Drug class: Antiviral agents

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