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delavirdine

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del·a·vir·dine  (dl-vîrdn)
n.
A non-nucleoside analogue that is used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of HIV.
[dela- (alteration of dimethyl) + -virdine, antiviral pyridine derivative suff. ((anti)vir(al) + (pyri)dine).]
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Noun1.delavirdine - a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Rescriptor
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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Delavirdine mesylate (DLV, Rescriptor), Pharmacia & Upjohn
Approved Drugs for HIV/AIDS or AIDS-related Conditions by Pamphlet by: Food and Drug Administration
Patients with low levels of stomach acid were given orange juice along with their delavirdine.
CONFERENCE YIELDS ENCOURAGEMENT IN WAR ON AIDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
In two trials of delavirdine taken with other inhibitors of reverse transcriptase, investigators have found that they can accurately figure the odds that a patient will maintain good health.
AIDS update '96: new drugs, new tests, new optimism mark recent AIDS ... by Travis, John / Science News
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