Favipiravir

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A pyrazinecarboxamide derivative with activity against RNA viruses. Favipiravir is converted to the ribofuranosyltriphosphate derivative by host enzymes and selectively inhibits the influenza viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

**Synonyms:** - 6-Fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamide - Avipiravir - Avipiravir - FAVIPIRAVIR - T-705