Definition of Delavirdine

1. Noun. A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV.


Definition of Delavirdine

1. Noun. A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Delavirdine

1. A member of a class of compounds, including delavirdine, loviride and nevirapine, that acts to directly combine with and block the action of HIV's reverse transcriptase (see). In contrast, nucleoside analogs block reverse transcriptase by capping the unfinished DNA chain that the enzyme is constructing. NNRTIs have suffered from HIV's ability to rapidly mutate and become resistant to their effects. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Delavirdine

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delapsing
delapsion
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delate
delated
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delation
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delative cases
delator
delators
delavirdine (current term)
delaware
delay
delay differential equation
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delay line
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delayed-action preparations
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delayed allergy
delayed coma after hypoxia
delayed conduction
delayed dentition

Literary usage of Delavirdine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Preventing HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High Risk Countries by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), National Academies Press (U.S. (2007)
"Drug interactions between opioids and antiretroviral medications: Interaction between methadone, LAAM, and delavirdine. American Journal on Addictions. ..."

2. Mental Health and HIV/AIDS: Report on a Round-table Discussion, March 2003 by Melvyn Freeman (2003)
"... for overcoming institution/community gap ANTI-RETROVIRALS NRTIs Protease NNRTIs • AZT Inhibitors • Nevirapine • DDI • Saquinavir • delavirdine • DDC ..."

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