Abbreviated name: FTC
Synonyms: 524W91 | BW-524W91 | Coviracil® | Emtriva®
emtricitabine is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2003))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) antiretroviral compound.
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References |
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Selective inhibition of human immunodeficiency viruses by racemates and enantiomers of cis-5-fluoro-1-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]cytosine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 36 (11): 2423-31. [PMID:1283296] |