Phosphonoformic acid trisodium salt hexahydrate Property

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

H₂O: 0.1 g/mL hot, clear, colorless

form 

Solid

color 

White to off-white

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

InChIKey

ILRVASBWNRYBFD-UHFFFAOYSA-K

CAS DataBase Reference

34156-56-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

SY8300000

HS Code 

29319090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H341Suspected of causing genetic defects

H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

Precautionary statements

P202Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P308+P313IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Phosphonoformic acid trisodium salt hexahydrate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Phosphonoformic acid trisodium salt hexahydrate is white or almost white, crystalline powder.

Uses

Sodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate acts as an antiviral agent and reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It is also used to inhibit viral DNA polymerase. Further, it is used as a type II Pi transporter inhibitor.

Uses

Foscarnet inhibits viral DNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase. Foscarnet is used as an antiviral.

Definition

ChEBI: The hexahydrate form of trisodium phosphonoformate. It is used as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patien s who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.

Acquired resistance

Phosphonoformic acid trisodium salt hexahydrate can be generated in vitro, and CMV strains resistant to both ganciclovir and foscarnet have occasionally been recovered from humans.

Pharmaceutical Applications

Phosphonoformic acid trisodium salt hexahydrate is a synthetic non-nucleoside pyrophosphate analog formulated as the trisodium hexahydrate for intravenous use. The solubility in water at pH 7 is only about 5% (w/w).

Pharmacokinetics

Oral absorption: c. 17%
C_max 60 mg/kg intravenous 8-hourly: 557 μmol/L
Plasma half-life: 3.3–6.8 h
Volume of distribution: 0.52–0.74 L/kg
Plasma protein binding: 14–17%
Absorption and distribution
Oral bioavailability is poor. A wide range of plasma concentrations was noted (75–500 μmol/L) during 3–21 days of continuous intravenous infusion of 0.14–0.19 mg/kg per min. During continuous intravenous therapy the concentrations reached a plateau on day 3. Considerable differences in steady-state plasma concentrations exist between individuals. Drug penetrates the CSF; the mean concentration is about 40–60% of the mean plasma concentration, depending upon dose.
Metabolism and excretion
Elimination appears to be triphasic, with two initially short half-lives of 0.5–1.4 h and 3.3–6.8 h, followed by a long terminal phase of 88 h. About 88% of the cumulative intravenous dose is recovered unchanged in the urine within a week of stopping an infusion, indicating that the drug is not significantly metabolized. Non-renal clearance accounts for 14–18% of total clearance and may relate to uptake into bone. Plasma clearance decreases markedly with decreased renal function and the elimination half-life may be increased by up to 10-fold. Conventional dialysis eliminates about 25% of a dose while high-flux dialysis can remove nearly 60%.

Clinical Use

Treatment of CMV retinitis in patients for whom ganciclovir is contraindicated, inappropriate or ineffective
It is also potentially of value in the treatment of aciclovir-resistant HSV infection.

Side effects

Treatment is more frequently limited by toxicity than with ganciclovir. Renal toxicity is most common. A two- to three-fold increase in serum creatinine levels occurs in 20–60% (mean 45%) of patients given 130–230 mg/kg per day as a continuous intravenous infusion. Renal impairment usually develops within the first few weeks of treatment and is generally reversible within several weeks of discontinuing therapy. Foscarnet chelates metal ions, and serum electrolyte abnormalities – predominantly hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia – occur in about 30, 15, 16 and 8% of patients, respectively. Convulsions occur in 10–15%. Other side effects include anemia (25–50%), penile or vulval ulceration (3–9%), nausea and vomiting (20–30%), local irritation and thrombophlebitis at the infusion site, abdominal pain and occasional pancreatitis, headache (c. 25%), dizziness, involuntary muscle contractions, tremor, hypoesthesia, ataxia, neuropathy, anxiety, nervousness, depression and confusion, and skin rash. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus has been reported.
Foscarnet is contraindicated in pregnancy. Topical application does not result in dermal toxicity similar to that produced by phosphonacetic acid.