General Information
Drug ID
DR00325
Drug Name
Acyclovir
Synonyms
2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-6H-purin-6-one; 2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one; 2-Amino-9-(2-hydroxy-ethoxymethyl)-1,9-dihydro-purin-6-one; 2-Amino-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one; 2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-3H-purin-6-one; 2-amino-9-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)oxy]methyl}-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one; 6H-Purin-6-one,2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)mehtyl); 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine; 9-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methylguanine; 9-HYROXYETHOXYMETHYLGUANINE; 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-methyl]guanine; 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine; A 4669; ACV; ACV & Pluronic F-68; Aciclovier; Aciclovir (JAN/INN); Aciclovir, Acycloguanosine, Zovirax, Acyclovir; Aciclovirum; Aciclovirum [INN-Latin]; Aciclovirum [Latin]; Acivir (TN); Acivirax (TN); Activir; AcycloFoam; Acycloguanosine; Acyclovir; Acyclovir & Pluronic F-68; Acyclovir (USP); Acyclovir Lauriad; Acyclovir [USAN]; Acyclovir-side chain-2-3H; Alti-Acyclovir; Avirax; B-LF& ACV; BW-248-U; BW-248U; BW-248U74; Bovine lactoferrin & 2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one; Cyclovir (TN); DRG-0008; Genvir; Hascovir; Herpex (TN); Maynar; Vipral; Virolex; Viropump; Virorax; W-248-U; Wellcome-248U; Zovir; Zovir (TN); Zovirax; Zovirax (TN); Zovirax Oral Acyclovir (ACV) Suspension
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indication Herpes simplex virus infection [ICD11:1F00] Approved [1]
Chickenpox [ICD11:1.00E+90] Approved [1]
Shingles [ICD11:1.00E+91] Approved [1]
Therapeutic Class
Antiviral Agents
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL
Formula
C8H11N5O3
Canonical SMILES
C1=NC2=C(N1COCCO)N=C(NC2=O)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H11N5O3/c9-8-11-6-5(7(15)12-8)10-3-13(6)4-16-2-1-14/h3,14H,1-2,4H2,(H3,9,11,12,15)
InChIKey
MKUXAQIIEYXACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 59277-89-3
Pharmaceutical Properties Molecular Weight 225.2 Topological Polar Surface Area 115
Heavy Atom Count 16 Rotatable Bond Count 4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 3 Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 5
XLogP
-1.9
PubChem CID
135398513
PubChem SID
10321108 ,10589392 ,11110742 ,11110743 ,11335360 ,11360599 ,11364633 ,11367195 ,11369757 ,11372947 ,11374028 ,11377919 ,11461571 ,11466114 ,11467234 ,11485202 ,11485687 ,11489379 ,11491689 ,11492040 ,11495553 ,11528717 ,12013356 ,14773677 ,15172245 ,15220533 ,17404601 ,1916590 ,24278078 ,24890562 ,25621755 ,26612492 ,26679648 ,26747423 ,26747424 ,502278 ,5344000 ,5344001 ,594925 ,603044 ,6855606 ,7847289 ,7885662 ,794369 ,7978637 ,8150001 ,8151390 ,829893 ,855732 ,9029
ChEBI ID
ChEBI:2453
TTD Drug ID
D0B5MP
DT(s) Transporting This Drug 1-Oct Transporter Info Organic cation transporter 1 Substrate [2]
ASCT2 Transporter Info Alanine/serine/cysteine/threonine transporter 2 Substrate [3]
BCRP Transporter Info Breast cancer resistance protein Substrate [4]
MATE1 Transporter Info Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 Substrate [5]
MATE2 Transporter Info Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 2 Substrate [5]
MRP2 Transporter Info Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 Substrate [6]
OAT1 Transporter Info Organic anion transporter 1 Substrate [2]
OAT2 Transporter Info Organic anion transporter 2 Substrate [7]
OAT3 Transporter Info Organic anion transporter 3 Substrate [8]
Drug-Transporter Activity Data
Drug-Transporter Activity Data 1-Oct Transporter Info Km =151.2 microM Proximal tubule (S2) cells-OCT1 [2]
MATE1 Transporter Info Km =2640 microM Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293)-MATE1 [5]
MATE2 Transporter Info Km =4320 microM Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293)-MATE2K [5]
OAT1 Transporter Info Km =839 microM Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293)-OAT1 [8]
OAT1 Transporter Info Km =342 microM Proximal tubule (S2) cells-OAT1 [2]
OAT3 Transporter Info Km =772 microM Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293)-OCT2 [8]
References
1 Acyclovir was approved by FDA. The official website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2019)
2 Human organic anion transporters and human organic cation transporters mediate renal antiviral transport. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2002 Mar;300(3):918-24.
3 Amino Acid Transporter ATB0,+ as a delivery system for drugs and prodrugs. Curr Drug Targets Immune Endocr Metabol Disord. 2005 Dec;5(4):357-64.
4 Acyclovir is a substrate for the human breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2): implications for renal tubular transport and acyclovir-induced nephrotoxicity. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2011 Sep;89(9):675-80.
5 Substrate specificity of MATE1 and MATE2-K, human multidrug and toxin extrusions/H(+)-organic cation antiporters. Biochem Pharmacol. 2007 Jul 15;74(2):359-71.
6 Gene expression in the human intestine and correlation with oral valacyclovir pharmacokinetic parameters. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2003 Aug;306(2):778-86.
7 Organic anion transporter 2 (SLC22A7) is a facilitative transporter of cGMP. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Apr;73(4):1151-8.
8 Expression of organic anion transporter 2 in the human kidney and its potential role in the tubular secretion of guanine-containing antiviral drugs. Drug Metab Dispos. 2012 Mar;40(3):617-24.

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