"Acyclovir" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acyclovir" by people in Profiles.
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Stromal Keratitis in the Zoster Eye Disease Study: Lessons Learned. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 May; 285:144-151.
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Characteristics of untreated AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis. I. Findings before the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (1988 to 1994). Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan; 145(1):5-11.
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Characteristics of untreated AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis. II. Findings in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (1997 to 2000). Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan; 145(1):12-22.
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Chronic varicella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Arch Ophthalmol. 1998 Aug; 116(8):1011-7.
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Chronic multifocal retinal infiltrates in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar; 125(3):312-24.
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A randomized, double-blind trial of valaciclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus disease in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection. AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 204/Glaxo Wellcome 123-014 International CMV Prophylaxis Study Group. J Infect Dis. 1998 Jan; 177(1):48-56.
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Recurrence of presumed varicella-zoster virus retinopathy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 1993 Jul 15; 116(1):42-50.
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Decrease in the risk of bilateral acute retinal necrosis by acyclovir therapy. Am J Ophthalmol. 1991 Sep 15; 112(3):250-5.
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Ganciclovir therapy for cytomegalovirus infections in recipients of bone marrow transplants and other immunosuppressed patients. Rev Infect Dis. 1988 Jul-Aug; 10 Suppl 3:S547-53.
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Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS. Rev Infect Dis. 1988 Jul-Aug; 10 Suppl 3:S522-31.