Foscavir

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003329",
  "term": "Foscavir",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat infections with herpesviruses in people whose immune systems are weakened by AIDS. It blocks the viruses from making copies of themselves. It is a type of antiviral agent. Also called foscarnet sodium and phosphonoformate trisodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "foscarnet sodium",
    "phosphonoformate trisodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/foscavir/"
}