emtricitabine

noun

em·tri·ci·ta·bine | \ ˌem-trə-ˈsī-tə-ˌbēn

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Medical Definition of emtricitabine

: a synthetic reverse transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents to treat HIV infection

Note: Trademarks for preparations containing emtricitabine include Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, and Truvada.

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