Pharmacologic Substance
stavudine Audio
[ sta-vyoo-deen ]
Brand Names:
Zerit
Effect:
Decreased Reverse Transcription to DNA
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to stavudine:
  • A dideoxynucleoside analog that inhibits reverse transcriptase and has in vitro activity against HIV.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nucleoside analogues. It is used to treat infection caused by viruses.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of thymidine. Stavudine has been recommended to undergo phase-out management due to its long-term, irreversible side-effects.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Nucleoside analog; used as an antiviral agent.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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