name: | Amenamevir |
ATC code: | J05AX26 | route: | oral |
n-compartments | 2 |
Amenamevir is an orally active helicase-primase inhibitor used for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles) in adults. It is approved and marketed in Japan for this indication. Amenamevir inhibits the helicase-primase complex essential for herpesvirus DNA replication.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult Japanese volunteers receiving single oral doses of amenamevir.