Fiacitabine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A pyrimidine nucleoside analog with activity against various herpesviruses. Fiacitabine is converted to its triphosphate form in vivo and inhibits viral DNA polymerase.

**Synonyms:** - 1-(2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodocytosine - 2'-Fluoro-5-iodo-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine - Cytosine, 1-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-iodo- - DRG-0077 - FIAC - FIACITABINE