amenamevir

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Noun[edit]

amenamevir (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An oxadiazole phenyl derivative,[1] an antiherpes agent that does not have a nucleic acid-like structure.
    • 2019, Maeda H, Nakamura H, Kikukawa Y. Pharmacological profiles and clinical effects of amenamevir tablet as treatments for herpes zoster. Nihon Yakurigaku zasshi. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica. Volume 153(1). PMID: 30643090. pages 35-43 :
      Amenamevir [...] exerts antiviral action by inhibiting the enzymatic activity of a virus-derived helicase.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Andrei, G.; Snoeck, R. Advances and Perspectives in the Management of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections. Molecules. 2021 ; Volume 26(4) : 1132.