Balapiravir

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An orally administered prodrug with activity against the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Balapiravir is a tri-isobutyrate ester prodrug of R1479, a nucleoside analogue inhibitor of HCV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

**Synonyms:** - 4-Amino-1-(4-C-Azido-2',3',5'-Tri-O-(2-Methylpropanoyl)-Beta-D-Ribofuranosyl)Pyrimidin- 2(1H)-One - BALAPIRAVIR - Cytidine, 4'-C-Azido-, 2',3',5'-Tris(2-Methylpropanoate) - RO4588161