Pharmacologic Substance
rilpivirine
Brand Names:
Complera; Edurant; Juluca; Odefsey
Effect:
Decreased Reverse Transcription to DNA
May Treat:
HIV Infections
More Information:
Definitions related to rilpivirine:
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A diarylpyrimidine derivative and REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR with antiviral activity against HIV-1 that is used in the treatment of HIV INFECTIONS. It is also used in combination with other ANTI-HIV AGENTS, since ANTIVIRAL DRUG RESISTANCE emerges rapidly when it is used alone.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A second-generation non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Rilpivirine is a diarylpyrimidine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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