Pharmacologic Substance
delavirdine
Brand Names:
Rescriptor
Effect:
Decreased Reverse Transcription to DNA
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Definitions related to delavirdine:
  • A potent, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor with activity specific for HIV-1.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synthetic, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. In combination with other anti-retroviral drugs, this agent has been shown to reduce HIV viral load and increase CD4 leukocyte counts in patients. As an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 system, delavirdine may result in increased serum levels of co-administered protease inhibitors metabolized by the cytochrome P450 system.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Potent, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor with activity specific for HIV1.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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