nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

AIDS Any of the antiretroviral–ie, anti-HIV agents–eg, delavirdine and nevirapine which inhibit viral nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase and are combined with nucleoside RTIs to manage HIV infection. See AIDS, Antiretroviral, Reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Cf Delavirdine, Nevirapine, Protease inhibitor.

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