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Antiviral medicine used to treat herpes simplex virus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tromantadine is an antiviral medicine used to treat herpes simplex virus. It is available in a topical gel under trade names Viru-Merz and Viru-Merz Serol. Its performance is similar to aciclovir.[1][2]
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Trade names | Viru-Merz |
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Routes of administration | Topical (gel) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.053.409 |
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Formula | C16H28N2O2 |
Molar mass | 280.412 g·mol−1 |
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Like rimantadine, amantadine, and adapromine, tromantadine is a derivative of adamantane.
Tromantadine inhibits the early and late events in the virus replication cycle.[3] It changes the glycoproteins of the host cells, therefore impeding the absorption of the virus. It inhibits penetration of the virus. It also prevents uncoating of the virions.[citation needed]
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