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|molname=zanamivir
|synonyms= Relenza®
|molformula= C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>20</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>
|molmass=332.3098
|uses=influenza A & B
|properties=neuraminidase inhibitor
|hazards=see drug interactions
|iupac= see chemistry section
|casnumber=139110-80-8
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'''Zanamivir''' is a guanido-neuraminic acid that is a [[neuraminidase]] inhibitor used as an [[antiviral drug]] to treat [[influenza]] A and B.
'''Zanamivir''' is a guanido-neuraminic acid that is a [[neuraminidase]] inhibitor used as an [[antiviral drug]] to treat [[influenza]] A and B.

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zanamivir
IUPAC name: see chemistry section
Synonyms: Relenza®
Formula: C12H20N4O7

 Uses: influenza A & B

 Properties: neuraminidase inhibitor

 Hazards: see drug interactions

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
332.3098 139110-80-8


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

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