nevirapine

noun ne·vi·ra·pine \ nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn , -ˈvī-rə- \

|Updated on: 27 Jun 2018

Definition of nevirapine

: an antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of HIV-1 infection

Recent Examples of nevirapine from the Web

Five years later, a study in Uganda showed a single dose of another ARV, nevirapine, given to a mother in labor and a baby at birth, could reduce transmission by 50%, which soon became a standard of care.

— jon cohen, Science | AAAS, "Nigeria has more HIV-infected babies than anywhere in the world. It’s a distinction no country wants," 12 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of nevirapine

perhaps from ne- (by reversal of enzyme) + viral + dipyridodiazepinone, class of drugs to which nevirapine belongs

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First Known Use: 1991

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Medical Dictionary

nevirapine

noun ne·vi·ra·pine \ nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn , -ˈvī-rə- \

medical Definition of nevirapine

: a reverse transcriptase inhibitor C₁₅H₁₄N₄O that is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral agent in the treatment of HIV-1 infection