Tecovirimat

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An orally available small molecule with activity against orthopoxviruses. Tecovirimat is an inhibitor of viral p37 and blocks the ability of virus particles to be released from infected cells.

**Synonyms:** - N-((3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-1,3-Dioxo-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-4,6-ethenocyclopropa(f)isoindol-2(1H)-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide - SIGA-246 - ST 246 - TECOVIRIMAT