didanosine

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes didanosine to a patient.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection: Didanosine is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It works by interfering with the replication process of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), thereby slowing the progression of the disease.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed didanosine as part of the patient's combination therapy for HIV.
  • Didanosine is often used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to increase its effectiveness.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on a regimen containing didanosine": to be receiving a treatment plan that includes the drug didanosine.
  • The patient has been stable on a regimen containing didanosine for several years.

Variants and Related Words

• ddI: This is a common abbreviation for didanosine.
  • The older formulation of ddI required fasting.
• Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI): The class of antiretroviral drugs to which didanosine belongs.
  • Didanosine was one of the first NRTIs approved for use.

Synonyms

• Antiretroviral drug: A general term for medications used to treat retroviral infections like HIV.
• HIV medication: A broad term for drugs prescribed to manage HIV infection.

Notes on Usage

• Didanosine is a specific pharmaceutical compound. Its use is highly technical and context-specific, primarily found in medical, pharmacological, and healthcare discussions.
• It is not typically used in figurative language, idioms, or phrasal verbs due to its specialized nature.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dideoxyinosine
• ddI
• DDI