Abstract
Emtricitabine (also known as fluorocytidine or FTC) is the negative enantiomer of a thio analog of dideoxycytidine with a fluorine in the 5 position. Emtricitabine is a potent, synthetic nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor with selective activity against HIV-1 and HIV-2 and hepatitis B virus (HBV).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Kucers the Use of Antibiotics |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs |
| Editors | M. Lindsay Grayson |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton FL USA |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 231 |
| Pages | 3801-3822 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Edition | 7th |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781498747967 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781498747950 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Oct 2017 |
