Foscarnet: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:36, 5 January 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Foscarnet is the conjugate base of the chemical compound with the formula HO₂CPO₃H₂. This phosphonic acid derivative is (marketed by AstraZeneca as foscarnet sodium under the trade name Foscavir®) is an antiviral medication used to treat herpes viruses, including cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). It is particularly used to treat CMV retinitis.

US Brand Names

FOSCAVIR^®

FDA Package Insert

Mechanism of Action

References

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+==Overview==
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet description|Description]]
+'''Foscarnet''' is the [[conjugate base]] of the [[chemical compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] HO<sub>2</sub>CPO<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>.  This [[phosphonic acid]] derivative is (marketed by [[AstraZeneca]] as foscarnet [[sodium]] under the trade name Foscavir®) is an [[antiviral]][[medication]] used to treat [[herpes viruses]], including [[cytomegalovirus]] (CMV) and [[herpes simplex]] viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2).  It is particularly used to treat [[CMV retinitis]].
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+==Category==
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]
+Antiviral
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-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet microbiology|Microbiology]]
+==US Brand Names==
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+FOSCAVIR<sup>®</sup>
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]
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-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet contraindications|Contraindications]]
+==FDA Package Insert==
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-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]
+'''  [[XXXXX description|Description]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]
+'''| [[XXXXX microbiology|Microbiology]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet drug interactions|Drug Interactions]]
+'''| [[XXXXX contraindications|Contraindications]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet overdosage|Overdosage]]
+'''| [[XXXXX adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX drug interactions|Drug Interactions]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet clinical studies|Clinical Studies]]
+'''| [[XXXXX overdosage|Overdosage]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX clinical studies|Clinical Studies]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]
+'''| [[XXXXX dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]'''
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+'''| [[XXXXX how supplied|How Supplied]]'''
-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet how supplied|How Supplied]]
+'''| [[XXXXX labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]'''
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-! style="font-size: 80%; padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" align=left |[[Foscarnet labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]
+==Mechanism of Action==
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+==References==
+{{Reflist|2}}
+[[Category:Antibiotics]]
+[[Category:Wikinfect]]