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Vidarabine Phosphate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Vidarabine Phosphate
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.759.646.138.925
D13.695.065.900
D13.695.667.138.925
Unique ID
D001084
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001084
Scope Note
An adenosine monophosphate analog in which ribose is replaced by an arabinose moiety. It is the monophosphate ester of VIDARABINE with antiviral and possibly antineoplastic properties.
Entry Term(s)
9-(5-O-Phosphono-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-9H-purin-6-amine
Adenine Arabinoside Monophosphate
Ara-AMP
Arabinofuranosyladenine Monophosphate
Vidarabine Monophosphate
Pharm Action
Antimetabolites
Antiviral Agents
Registry Numbers
106XV160TZ
Related Numbers
29984-33-6
CAS Type 1 Name
9H-Purin-6-amine, 9-(5-O-phosphono-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-
Previous Indexing
Adenine Nucleotides (1966-1970)
Adenosine Monophosphate (1971-1978)
Vidarabine (1975-1978)
Public MeSH Note
96; was ARABINOFURANOSYLADENINE MONOPHOSPHATE 1979-95 (see under ARABINONUCLEOTIDES 1979-90)
History Note
96; was ARABINOFURANOSYLADENINE MONOPHOSPHATE 1979-95 (see under ARABINONUCLEOTIDES 1979-90)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/16
Revision Date
2016/06/01
Vidarabine Phosphate Preferred
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