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foscarnet and Infant, Newborn, Diseases

foscarnet has been researched along with Infant, Newborn, Diseases in 1 studies

Foscarnet: An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
phosphonoformic acid : Phosphoric acid in which one of the hydroxy groups is replaced by a carboxylic acid group. It is used as the trisodium salt as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patients who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.

Infant, Newborn, Diseases: Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" These questions concern appropriate routes of administration for antiviral compounds, optimal dosage regimens, risks of long-term prophylaxis, and the emergence of resistant organisms."2.66Antiviral chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis. ( Dolin, R, 1985)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dolin, R1

Trials

1 trial available for foscarnet and Infant, Newborn, Diseases

ArticleYear
Antiviral chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1985, Mar-15, Volume: 227, Issue:4692

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Chickenpox; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cytomega

1985