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vidarabine

Antiviral agent (adenosine analogue)

Antiviral agent (adenosine analogue)
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated

Mechanism

Vidarabine is an adenosine analogue that is incorporated into viral DNA and inhibits viral DNA polymerase.

Drug interactions

1 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interaction hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Harrison 22e·Updated: 2026-05-10