dideoxyinosine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor effective against HIV.' name='description'> didanosine - definition and meaning

Definitions

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  • noun 2',3'-dideoxyinosine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor effective against HIV.

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  • noun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Shortening and alteration of dideoxyinosine.]

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Examples

  • Metabolite levels were significantly higher in people who reported taking at least one of four different phthalate-containing medications: mesalamine (a colitis treatment), didanosine (for HIV), omeprazole (an ulcer treatment), and theophylline (for asthma and lung disease).

    More concerns about phthalates: Effects may be cumulative 2009

  • Metabolite levels were significantly higher in people who reported taking at least one of four different phthalate-containing medications: mesalamine (a colitis treatment), didanosine (for HIV), omeprazole (an ulcer treatment), and theophylline (for asthma and lung disease).

    More concerns about phthalates: Effects may be cumulative 2009

  • Food and Drug Administration said it would review abacavir and didanosine to see whether the drugs increase patients 'risk of heart attacks.

    Glaxo AIDS Drug Shows Heart Risk in Study 2008

  • In the 517 patients who had heart attacks, 124 had recently taken didanosine and 192 had taken abacavir.

    Glaxo AIDS Drug Shows Heart Risk in Study 2008

  • The lesser-used drug didanosine also increased the heart-attack risk by about 50%.

    Glaxo AIDS Drug Shows Heart Risk in Study 2008

  • Expectant mothers were also treated with a cocktail of zidovudine and didanosine from week 36 of their pregnancies until one week after delivery.

    Periscope 2007

  • Among the most common antiviral medications are zidovudine (AZT), didanosine (ddI), saquinovir, ritonavir, nevirapine, and the newest, amprenavir.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • Antiretroviral regimens for HIV-1 that included non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors NNRTIs, zidovudine, stavudine or didanosine were not permitted.

    unknown title 2011

  • The HIV drug Videx (sold generically as didanosine) may cause fatal liver problems, the FDA has warned.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • The HIV drug Videx (sold generically as didanosine) may cause fatal liver problems, the FDA has warned.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

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