Emtricitabine
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Emtricitabine |
| Brand Name: | Atripla, Biktarvy, Complera, Descovy, Emtriva, Genvoya, Odefsey, Stribild, Truvada |
| Company Owner: | Gilead sciences inc |
| Mechanism Of Action | Emtricitabine is a cytidine analog which, when phosphorylated to emtricitabine 5′-triphosphate, competes with deoxycytidine 5′-triphosphate for HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. |
| Description of the Drug: | Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used for the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV. |
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Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00879
