nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Noun
  1. An antiviral drug used against HIV;
    Is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process;
    Results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus;
    Often used in combination with other drugs (synset 103840376)
    is a type of: reverse transcriptase inhibitor - an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
    subtypes:
    • azt, retrovir, zdv, zidovudine - an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
    • 3tc, lamivudine - a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
    is a part of: drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy - a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV
    same as: nrti

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