A GUANOSINE analog that acts as an antimetabolite. Viruses are especially susceptible. Used especially against herpes.

Synonyms: ViraxPuren, Herpoviric, Genvir, Antiherpes Creme, Acipen Solutab, Acyclo-V, Acyclo V, Aciclovir, Supraviran, Herpetad, Wellcome 248U, Aciclovir Alonga, Acyclovir, Herpotern, Virax-Puren, 0, Virolex, 6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-, Virherpes, Acifur, Aciclovir-Sanorania, Aci-Sanorania, Clonorax, Virupos, Laciken, aciclovir von ct, Vipral, Aciclostad, Cusiviral, Alonga, Aciclovir, Solutab, Acipen, Milavir, Acic, Opthavir, 9-((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)guanine, Virmen, Maynar, X4HES1O11F, Virax Puren, Mapox, Wellcome248U, Herpofug, Acivir, Aciclobeta, Zyclir, Sodium, Acyclovir, Zoliparin, Cicloferon, 927L42J563, Viclovir, Zovirax, Acyclovir Sodium, Avirax, Aci Sanorania, Activir, Acycloguanosine, Wellcome-248U, Aciclovir Sanorania, Isavir, Virzin