trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate

Term ID

CHEBI:60269

Synonyms

foscarnet sodium hexahydrate
trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate

Definition

The hexahydrate form of trisodium phosphonoformate. It is used as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patients who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.

References

CAS:34156-56-4
DrugBank:DB00529
KEGG:D02267

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: hydrate one-carbon compound

hydrate one-carbon compound Show first 5 Terms
has_part: trisodium phosphonoformate

trisodium phosphonoformate Show first 5 Terms
has_role: antiviral drug

antiviral drug Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate

Phenotype where environments contain trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate

Phenotype modified by environments containing trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate

Human Disease / Model Data

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