Adefovir

In the US, Adefovir (adefovir systemic) is a member of the drug class nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and is used to treat Hepatitis B.

US matches:

• Adefovir


• Adefovir Dipivoxil

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0106941-25-7

Chemical Formula

C8-H12-N5-O4-P

Molecular Weight

273

Therapeutic Categories

Antiviral agent, HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Treatment of hepatitis

Chemical Name

Phosphonic acid, [[2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethoxy]methyl]-

Foreign Names

• Adefovirum (Latin)
• Adefovir (German)
• Adefovir (French)
• Adefovir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Adefovir (OS: BAN, USAN)
• GS 0393 (IS)
• Adefovir Dipivoxil (OS: USAN, BANM)
• Bis (pom) PMEA (IS)
• GS 0840 (IS: GileadSciences)
• Piv2 PMEA (IS)
• Preveon (IS: Bristol-Myers)

Brand Names

• Adesera
  Cipla, India



• Antiva
  Square, Bangladesh



• Biovir
  Ivax, Argentina



• Hepsera
  Er-Kim, Turkey; Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Australia; Gilead, Canada; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Cyprus; Gilead, Czech Republic; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, Spain; Gilead, France; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Greece; Gilead, Hungary; Gilead, Ireland; Gilead, Iceland; Gilead, Italy; Gilead, Luxembourg; Gilead, Netherlands; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, New Zealand; Gilead, Poland; Gilead, Slovenia; Gilead, Slovakia; Gilead, United States; Gilead Sciences, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, China; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; Swedish Orphan, Finland; UCB, Belgium



• Infovir
  Incepta, Bangladesh

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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