Zanamivir

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Zanamivir

Zanamivir is a guanido-neuraminic acid that is a neuraminidase inhibitor used as an antiviral drug to treat influenza A and B.

Its IUPAC chemical name is (4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-4-(diaminomethylideneamino)-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid and its chemical formula is C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇.

Brand names

• GANA
• GNA
• Relenza (GlaxoSmithKline)
• ZMR
• Zanamavir

External links

• {{DailyMed}
• Drug Bank at http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=DB00558.txt