Cidofovir

Cidofovir
Clinical data
Trade namesVistide
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Pregnancy
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Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilitycomplete
Protein binding<6%
Elimination half-life2.6 hours (active metabolites: 15–65 hours)
Excretionrenal The above pharmacokinetic parameters are measured for cidofovir used in conjunction with probenecid.[3]
Identifiers
  • ({[(S)-1-(4-amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid
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ECHA InfoCard100.166.433 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC8H14N3O6P
Molar mass279.189 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Specific rotation-97.3
Melting point260 °C (500 °F)
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  • InChI=1S/C8H14N3O6P/c9-7-1-2-11(8(13)10-7)3-6(4-12)17-5-18(14,15)16/h1-2,6,12H,3-5H2,(H2,9,10,13)(H2,14,15,16)/t6-/m0/s1 checkY
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Cidofovir, brand name Vistide, is a topical or injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in people with AIDS.[4][5]

Cidofovir was approved for medical use in 1996.[6]

  1. ^ "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
  2. ^ "Drug and medical device highlights 2018: Helping you maintain and improve your health". Health Canada. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ Cundy, Kenneth C. "Clinical Pharmacokinetics of the Antiviral Nucleotide Analogues Cidofovir and Adefovir." Clinical Pharmacokinetics 36.2 (1999): 127–143.
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  6. ^ Long SS, Prober CG, Fischer M (2012). Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1502. ISBN 978-1437727029.

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