| Bioactivity | Valacyclovir hydrochloride (Valaciclovir hydrochloride) is an orally active antiviral drug for herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and herpes B. Valacyclovir hydrochloride inhibits HSV-1 W (50=2.9 μg/ml). Valacyclovir hydrochloride is a prodrug of Aciclovir (HY-17422) [1][2][3][4][5]. |
| Invitro | Valacyclovir hydrochloride (Valaciclovir hydrochloride; VACV) uptake was concentration dependent and saturable with a Michaelis-Menten constant and maximum velocity of 1.64 mM and 23.34 nmol/mg protein/5 min, respectively. A very similar Km value was obtained in hPEPT1/CHO cells and in rat and rabbit tissues and Caco-2 cells, suggesting that hPEPT1 dominates the intestinal transport properties of VACV in vitro[5]. |
| Name | Valacyclovir hydrochloride |
| CAS | 124832-27-5 |
| Formula | C13H21ClN6O4 |
| Molar Mass | 360.80 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |