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Brand names: CIDOFOVIR
Mechanism of Action Cidofovir suppresses cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication by selective inhibition of viral DNA synthesis. Biochemical data support selective inhibition of CMV DNA polymerase by cidofovir diphosphate, the active intracellular metabolite of cidofovir. Cidofovir diphosphate inhibits herpesvirus polymerases at concentrations that are 8- to 600-fold lower than those needed to inhibit human cellular DNA polymerases alpha, beta, and gamma 1, 2, 3 . Incorporation of cidofovir into the growing viral DNA chain results in reductions in the rate of viral DNA synthesis.
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Dosage Forms
Tablet
Route
Intravenous