Description / Application
Adefovir pivoxil is an organic phosphonate that is the dipivoxil ester of adefovir. A prodrug for adefovir, an HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor, adefovir pivoxil is used to treat chronic hepatitis B viral infection. It has a role as an antiviral drug, a prodrug, a nephrotoxic agent, a HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor and a DNA synthesis inhibitor. It is a member of 6-aminopurines, an ether, an organic phosphonate and a carbonate ester. It is functionally related to an adefovir.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 9-(2[bis(Pivaloyloxymethoxy)phosphorylmethoxy]ethyl)adenine |
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| Molecular Formula | C20H32N5O8P |
| Molecular Weight | 501.5 |
| MFCD | MFCD00869897 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302+H312+H332 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P304+P340;P312;P322;P330;P363;P501 |