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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about Penciclovir.

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Antiviral drug [r]: A chemical that interfers with the replication cycle of viruses. ^[e]
Nucleotide analogue [r]: Add brief definition or description
Herpesvirus [r]: Add brief definition or description
Herpes simplex virus [r]: One of the herpes, DNA viruses that are important in causing human disease. ^[e]
Famciclovir [r]: Antiviral drug used for the treatment of herpes viruses, especially herpes zoster (shingles). ^[e]

DNA synthesis [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See DNA synthesis (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
Acyclovir [r]: An antiviral, anti-metabolite drug, similar to guanine, that acts as a viral DNA chain terminator. ^[e]

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-'''Penciclovir''' ('''PE2''') or '''penciclovirum''', is a [[guanosine]] analog, [[antiviral drug]] used to treat [[herpesvirus]]es and is the active metabolite of the prodrug [[famciclovir]].  It is sold under the brand name '''Denavir®'''.  The longer [[half-life]] of penciclovir triphosphate in herpes-infected cells (10-20 hrs), compared to that of [[acyclovir]] (0,7 -1 hr), may be responsible for its ehanced results.
-The triphosphate form competes with [[deoxyguanosine]] triphosphate for incorporation into viral DNA.  It only effects DNA synthesis of only those cells infected with [[herpes simplex virus]] (HSV).
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