Nucleosides (NRTIs)

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

• Emtriva (emtricitabine)

• Combivir (AZT + Epivir)

• Epivir (Lamivudine)

• Zerit (D4T, Stavudine)

• Hivid (ddC, zalcitabine)

• Videx & Videx EC (ddI, didanosine)

• Retrovir (AZT, Zidovudine)

• Ziagen (Abacavir)

• Trizivir (Abacavir + AZT + Epivir)

• Epzicom (Abacavir + Epivir)

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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