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Inhibits reverse transcriptase 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
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submitted by ∗hayayah(1212)

NRTI's are associated with possible side effects of anemia, granulocytopenia, and myelosuppression.

sympathetikey Especially zidovudine. +22

fmub Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) block reverse transcriptase (an HIV enzyme). HIV uses reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA (reverse transcription). Blocking reverse transcriptase and reverse transcription prevents HIV from replicating. +3

meja2 Thank you Sketchy!!- Zelda for Zidovudine <3 +1

athenathefirst ZDV used for general prophylaxis and and during pregnancy page 203 FA 2019 +1

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submitted by ∗divya(75)

For anyone interested, the current post exposure prophylaxis regimen contains - Tenofovir + Emtricitabine + Raltegavir

Link for PEP prophylaxis following occupational exposure

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