Famciclovir

Famciclovir is a herpes simplex virus nucleoside analog dna polymerase inhibitor. The mechanism of action of famciclovir is as a dna polymerase inhibitor and dna polymerase inhibitor. The chemical classification of famciclovir is nucleoside analog.
Famciclovir is a diacetyl 6-deoxy prodrug analog of the antiviral agent penciclovir. Orally administered, famciclovir in vivo is converted to penciclovir triphosphate, which is active against the herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster. This agent inhibits the replication of viral dna by interfering competitively with dna polymerase.