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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
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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
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