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SUBMITTER: Konstantinova ID
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Konstantinova I D ID L Andronova V V Fateev I V IV Esipov R S RS
Acta naturae 20220401 2
1,4-Pyrazine-3-carboxamide-based antiviral compounds have been under intensive study for the last 20 years. One of these compounds, favipiravir (6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, T-705), is approved for use against the influenza infection in a number of countries. Now, favipiravir is being actively used against COVID-19. This review describes the <i>in vivo</i> metabolism of favipiravir, the mechanism of its antiviral activity, clinical findings, toxic properties, and the chemical synthe ...[more]