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  What is apricitabine? Apricitabine is an experimental nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI).   Apricitabine is being developed by Avexa, an Australian pharmaceutical company. The drug was first developed by BioChem Pharma (where it was called BCH10618). BioChem Pharma was then sold the Shire Pharmaceuticals (where the drug was called SPD754). Shire ... Full story

  What is the most important information I should know about amdoxovir? Amdoxovir is an experimental nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI).   Amdoxovir is being developed by RFS Pharma, a company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Amdoxovir has not yet been reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. What is amdoxovir? Amdoxovir is an anti-HIV ... Full story

What is Racivir? Racivir is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Racivir prevents HIV from entering the nucleus of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus in ... Full story

          What is Ziagen? Ziagen is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Ziagen prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from ... Full story

 What is Zerit? Zerit is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Zerit prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from ... Full story

  What is Viread? Viread is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Viread prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus in the body.   Nucleotide analogues, ... Full story

    What is Videx? Videx and Videx EC are anti-HIV medications. They are in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). NRTIs prevent HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from ... Full story

What is Truvada? Truvada is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Truvada prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus in the body.   Truvada is marketed by ... Full story

What is Trizivir? Trizivir is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Trizivir prevents HIV from entering the nucleus of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus in the body.   Trizivir is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. ... Full story

   Retrovir is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Retrovir prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount of virus ... Full story