Idoxuridine 54-42-2
Idoxuridine is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug. It is a nucleoside analogue, a modified form of deoxyuridine, similar enough to be incorporated into viral DNA replication, but the iodine atom added to the uracil component blocks base pairing. It is used only topically since it's cardiotoxic .
read more [+]| Systematic (IUPAC) name: | 1-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-iodo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione |
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| Idoxuridine CAS number: | 54-42-2 |
| ATC code: | D06BB01 J05AB02,S01AD01 |
| PubChem: | 5905 |
| DrugBank: | APRD00504 |
| Formula: | C9H11N2O5 |
| Molecular mass: | 354.099 g/mol |
| Idoxuridine Assay/Purity: | Typically NLT 98% |
