Definition of Lamivudine
1. Noun. A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV.
Medical Definition of Lamivudine
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A reverse transcriptase inhibitor and zalcitabine analog in which a sulfur atom replaces the 3' carbon of the pentose ring. It is used to treat HIV disease.
Pharmacological action: anti-HIV agents, reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
Chemical name: 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-, (2R-cis)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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