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ACYCLOVIR (UNII: X4HES1O11F) (ACYCLOVIR - UNII:X4HES1O11F)
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
ACYCLOVIR
ACYCLOVIR 50 mg in 1 g
TOPICAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Acyclovir ointment USP 5% is indicated in the management of initial genital herpes and in limited non-life-threatening mucocutaneous Herpes simplex virus infections in immunocompromised patients. Acyclovir ointment 5% is contraindicated in patients who develop hypersensitivity to the components of the formulation.
Each gram of acyclovir ointment USP, 5% contains 50 mg acyclovir USP in a polyethylene glycol base. Acyclovir ointment USP, 5% is a white to off-white translucent ointment. It is supplied as follows: Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403 513, India Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Mahwah, NJ 07430 Questions? 1 (888)721-7115 www.glenmarkpharma.com/usa September 2016
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ACYCLOVIR- ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC., USA ---------- ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT USP, 5% DESCRIPTION Acyclovir is a synthetic nucleoside analogue active against herpes viruses. Acyclovir ointment USP, 5% is a formulation for topical administration. Each gram of acyclovir ointment USP, 5% contains 50 mg of acyclovir, USP in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) base. Acyclovir, USP is a white to off-white, crystalline powder with the molecular formula C H N O and a molecular weight of 225.2 g/mol. The maximum solubility in water at 37°C is 2.5 mg/mL. The pka’s of acyclovir are 2.27 and 9.25. The chemical name of acyclovir, USP is 2-amino-1, 9-dihydro-9- [(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6_H_purin- 6-one; it has the following structural formula: VIROLOGY MECHANISM OF ANTIVIRAL ACTION Acyclovir is a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The inhibitory activity of acyclovir is highly selective due to its affinity for the enzyme thymidine kinase (TK) encoded by HSV and VZV. This viral enzyme converts acyclovir into acyclovir monophosphate, a nucleotide analogue. The monophosphate is further converted into diphosphate by cellular guanylate kinase and into triphosphate by a number of cellular enzymes. In vitro, acyclovir triphosphate stops replication of herpes viral DNA. This is accomplished in 3 ways: 1) competitive inhibition of viral DNA polymerase, 2) incorporation into and termination of the growing viral DNA chain, and 3) inactivation of the viral DNA polymerase. The greater antiviral activity of acyclovir against HSV compared to VZV is due to its more efficient phosphorylation by the viral TK. ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITIES The quantitative relationship between the in vitro susceptibility of herpes viruses to antivirals and the clinical response to therapy has not been established in humans, and virus sensitivity testing has not been standardized. Sensitivity testing results, expressed as Read the complete document