Term Name: | favipiravir |
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Synonyms: | 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamide, 6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, Areplivir, Avifavir, Avigan, fapilavir, Favilavir, Favipira, favipiravir, favipiravirum, T 705, T-705, T705 |
Definition: | A member of the class of pyrazines that is pyrazine substituted by aminocarbonyl, hydroxy and fluoro groups at positions 2, 3 and 6, respectively. It is an anti-viral agent that inhibits RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of several RNA viruses and is approved for the treatment of influenza in Japan. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:134722] ( EBI ) |