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NNRTI

DEFINITIONS OF: NNRTI

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n an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs

Synonyms:
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Types:
Rescriptor, delavirdine
a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Viramune, nevirapine
a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Type of:
reverse transcriptase inhibitor
an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
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