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Nucleosides (NRTIs)

By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com

Updated: January 11, 2008

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Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) work by being incorporated into the viral DNA, making it ineffective.

Important Warning! - Please note that this class of drugs has been associated with mitochondrial toxicity resulting in serious conditions such as Lactic Acidosis.

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