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DDC, ddC, dideoxycytosine, zalcitabine
an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
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DDI, ddI, didanosine, dideoxyinosine
an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
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interferon
an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
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PI, protease inhibitor
an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
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reverse transcriptase inhibitor
an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
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Virazole, ribavirin
an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
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alpha-interferon
a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
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beta-interferon
a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
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gamma-interferon
a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
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Crixivan, indinavir
a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
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Viracept, nelfinavir
a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
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NNRTI, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
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NRTI, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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
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Norvir, ritonavir
a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
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Invirase, saquinavir
a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
