| Bioactivity | Desciclovir is a potent and orally active prodrug of the antiherpetic agent Acyclovir (ACV). Desciclovir is converted to acyclovir in vivo by xanthine oxidase[1]. |
| Name | Desciclovir |
| CAS | 84408-37-7 |
| Formula | C8H11N5O2 |
| Molar Mass | 209.21 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Krasny HC,et al. Metabolism of desciclovir, a prodrug of acyclovir, in humans after multiple oral dosing. J Clin Pharmacol. 1987; 27(1):74-7. |