Fialuridine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A nucleoside analog of uridine with activity against hepatitis B virus and herpes viruses. Fialuridine inhibits viral DNA polymerase and viral replication.

**Synonyms:** - 1-(2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodouracil - 2'-Fluoro-5-iodo-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyluracil - DRG-0098 - FIALURIDINE - FIAU - Fluoroiodoarauridine - Uracil, 1-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodo-