Active Ingredient Cidofovir
Active Ingredient Details
What is Cidofovir?
An acyclic nucleoside phosphonate that acts as a competitive inhibitor of viral DNA polymerases. It is used in the treatment of RETINITIS caused by CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS and may also be useful for treating HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS.
What is the usage for Cidofovir?
This drug is used with probenecid to treat a certain viral eye infection (retinitis due to cytomegalovirus-CMV) in people with AIDS. It lowers your risk of blindness and other vision problems. Cidofovir belongs to a class of drugs known as antivirals. It works by stopping the growth of the virus. Cidofovir is not a cure for CMV retinitis, and your disease may still worsen during and after treatment.
How many products in the NDC database contain Cidofovir?
The NDC database has 9 products with the active ingredient Cidofovir. The following table lists all the products that have this active ingredient.
NDC Products with Cidofovir
| NDC | Proprietary Name | Non-Proprietary Name | Dosage Form | Route Name | Company Name | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14593-840 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited | ACTIVE | ||
| 23155-216 | Proprietary Name: Cidofovir Dihydrate | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Injection, Solution | Intravenous | Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. D/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ACTIVE | |
| 48954-728 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir | Powder | Fine Chemicals Corporation (pty) Ltd. | ACTIVE | ||
| 67457-210 | Proprietary Name: Cidofovir | Cidofovir Anhydrous | Injection, Solution | Intravenous | Mylan Institutional Llc | ACTIVE | |
| 70225-1111 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Natco Pharma Limited | ACTIVE | ||
| 71052-483 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Darmerica, Llc | ACTIVE | ||
| 73377-064 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Ax Pharmaceutical Corp | ACTIVE | ||
| 82891-006 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Evereen Shanghai Biotechnology Ltd. | ACTIVE | ||
| 86184-045 | Proprietary Name: | Cidofovir Dihydrate | Powder | Maeda Inc | ACTIVE |