Item | Specification |
Appearance | White solid, odorless, tasteless |
Identification | Comply |
Loss on drying | 10.5%-12.5% |
Heavy metal | ≤20ppm |
Acidity | 2.5-4.5 |
Purity | ≥98% |
Cidofovir dihydrate is the dihydrate of the anhydrous form of cidofovir. A nucleoside analogue, it is an injectable antiviral used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. It has a role as an antiviral drug and an antineoplastic agent.