"Acyclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.
| Descriptor ID |
D000212
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Acyclovir- Acyclovir
- 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine
- Aciclovir
- Acycloguanosine
Aci-Sanorania- Aci-Sanorania
- Aci Sanorania
- Aciclovir-Sanorania
- Aciclovir Sanorania
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acyclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Development of a Novel Polymeric Nanocomposite Complex for Drugs with Low Bioavailability. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018 Jan; 19(1):303-314.
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Acyclovir Prophylaxis Reduces the Incidence of Herpes Zoster Among HIV-Infected Individuals: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. J Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 15; 213(4):551-5.
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Clinical and virologic response to episodic acyclovir for genital ulcers among HIV-1 seronegative, herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositive African women: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan; 39(1):21-4.
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The cost-effectiveness of herpes simplex virus-2 suppressive therapy with daily aciclovir for delaying HIV disease progression among HIV-1-infected women in South Africa. Sex Transm Dis. 2011 May; 38(5):401-9.
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Improvement in healing and reduction in HIV shedding with episodic acyclovir therapy as part of syndromic management among men: a randomized, controlled trial. J Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 01; 200(7):1039-49.
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Impact of aciclovir on genital and plasma HIV-1 RNA in HSV-2/HIV-1 co-infected women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in South Africa. AIDS. 2009 Feb 20; 23(4):461-9.
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A randomised placebo-controlled trial to explore the effect of suppressive therapy with acyclovir on genital shedding of HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus type 2 among Zimbabwean sex workers. Sex Transm Infect. 2008 Dec; 84(7):548-53.
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Immediate allergy from valacyclovir. Allergy. 2008 Jul; 63(7):941-2.
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Corticosteroids in life-threatening varicella pneumonia. Chest. 1998 Aug; 114(2):426-31.