Product name:Entecavir
Product description:Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. Entecavir is a nucleoside analog(more specifically, a guanine analogue) that inhibits reverse transcription, DNA eplication and transcription in the viral replication process. The drug's manufacturer claims that entecavir is more efficacious than previous agents used to treat hepatitis B (lamivudine and adefovir).Entecavir is used to treat chronic hepatitis B. It also helps prevent the hepatitis B virus from multiplying and infecting new liver cells. Entecavir is also indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults with HIV/AIDS infection. However, entecavir is not active against HIV.
CAS No.:142217-69-4
Synonyms: 2-Amino-1,9-Dihydro-9-[(1S,3R,4S)-4-Hydroxy-3-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-Methylenecyclopentyl]-6H-Purin-6-one
Molecular formula: C12H15N5O3
Mol. mass: 277.279 g/mol