Valganciclovir

In the US, Valganciclovir (valganciclovir systemic) is a member of the drug class purine nucleosides and is used to treat CMV Retinitis and Cytomegalovirus Infection.

US matches:

• Valganciclovir


• Valganciclovir Solution


• Valganciclovir Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J05AB11,J05AB14

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0175865-60-8

Chemical Formula

C14-H22-N6-O5

Molecular Weight

354

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent

Chemical Names

(RS)-2-[(2-Amino-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropyl (S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoat (IUPAC)

L-Valine, ester with 9-[[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethoxy]methyl]guanine (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Valganciclovirum (Latin)
• Valganciclovir (German)
• Valganciclovir (French)
• Valganciclovir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Valganciclovir (OS: BAN)
• Valine ester prodrug of ganciclovir (IS)
• Valganciclovir Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Cymeval (IS)
• Ganciclovir valine hydrochloride (IS)
• Ro 1079070/194 (IS: HoffmannLaRoc)
• RS 079070-194 (IS: HoffmannLaRoc)
• Valcyt (IS)
• Valganciclovir Hydrochloride (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Valcyte
  Roche, Norway; Roche, South Africa; Roche RX, Singapore



• Valixa
  Roche, Argentina



• Darilin
  Recordati, Italy



• Rovalcyte
  Roche, France



• Valcyte
  Euro, Netherlands; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Belarus; Roche, Canada; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Chile; Roche, China; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Cyprus; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Denmark; Roche, Estonia; Roche, Spain; Roche, Finland; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Hungary; Roche, Indonesia; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, India; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Kuwait; Roche, Sri Lanka; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Latvia; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Poland; Roche, Puerto Rico; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Sudan; Roche, Sweden; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Trinidad & Tobago; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, United States; Roche RX, Singapore



• Valixa
  Roche, Chile; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Venezuela; Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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