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Rescriptor
(redirected from Delavirdine mesylate)

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Re·scrip·tor  (rskrptr)
A trademark for the drug delavirdine.
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Noun1.Rescriptor - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
delavirdine
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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McCance-Katz highlighted some specific interactions between methadone and agents that combat HIV: * Delavirdine mesylate inhibits cytochrome P-450, leading to a significant increase in methadone concentrations--the half-life is extended by almost 50%.
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April 4, 1997 Also known as: DLV, delavirdine mesylate, BHAP, U-90152 Background and description.
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