Edoxudine (or edoxudin) is an antiviral drug. It is an analog of thymidine, a nucleoside.

Edoxudine
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 5-ethyl-1-[4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidine-2,4-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H16N2O5
Molar mass256.258 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C/1NC(=O)N(\C=C\1CC)[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)C2)CO
  • InChI=1S/C11H16N2O5/c1-2-6-4-13(11(17)12-10(6)16)9-3-7(15)8(5-14)18-9/h4,7-9,14-15H,2-3,5H2,1H3,(H,12,16,17)/t7-,8+,9+/m0/s1 ☒N
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It has shown effectiveness against herpes simplex virus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Hamuy R, Berman B (December 1998). "Topical antiviral agents for herpes simplex virus infections". Drugs of Today. 34 (12): 1013–1025. doi:10.1358/dot.1998.34.12.487486. PMID 14743269.