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NRTI
Nucleoside/Nucleotide Antiretroviral Agents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NRTI (nucleoside/nucleotide) | inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT); requires activation via phosphorylation by cellular enzymes to the triphosphate form; mitochondrial toxicity-inhibit mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma |
| Abacavir, Tenofer, Zidovudine, Didanosine, Lamivudine, Zalcitabine, Emtricitabine, Stavdine | NRTI, Renal excretion (kidneys) |
| Abacavir | NRTI, BLACK BOX: FATAL HYPERSENSITVITY RXN |