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3TC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lamivudine
1, record 1, English, lamivudine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3TC 1, record 1, English, 3TC
trademark
- Epivir 1, record 1, English, Epivir
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lamivudine, trade name Epivir (also known as 3TC), is an anti-HIV treatment in the class of drugs called Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs). 1, record 1, English, - lamivudine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lamivudine
1, record 1, French, lamivudine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 3TC 1, record 1, French, 3TC
trademark
- Epivir 1, record 1, French, Epivir
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antirétroviral, analogue nucléosidique, inhibiteur de la transcriptase inverse du VIH. Il est commercialisé sous le nom d'Epivir(R) dans la pathologie VIH. Également actif contre le VHB [virus à ADN responsable de l'hépatite B], il est alors commercialisé sous le nom de Zeffix (R). 1, record 1, French, - lamivudine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lamivudina
1, record 1, Spanish, lamivudina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio activo del 3TC o Epivir que es un nucleósido análogo, inhibidor de la acción de la transcriptasa inversa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lamivudina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principio activo de los fármacos antirretrovirales que se emplean para destruir o evitar la replicación de los retrovirus. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lamivudina
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