The hexahydrate form of trisodium phosphonoformate. It is used as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patients who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.
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trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate
(CHEBI:60269)
has part
trisodium phosphonoformate
(CHEBI:141644)
trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate
(CHEBI:60269)
has role
antiviral drug
(CHEBI:36044)
trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate
(CHEBI:60269)
is a
hydrate
(CHEBI:35505)
trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate
(CHEBI:60269)
is a
one-carbon compound
(CHEBI:64708)