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Clinical data | |
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Pronunciation | del a' vir deen [1] |
Trade names | Rescriptor |
Other names | Delavirdine mesylate |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a600034 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) [2] |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 85% |
Protein binding | 98% |
Metabolism | Liver ( CYP3A4- and CYP2D6-mediated) |
Elimination half-life | 5.8 hours |
Excretion | Kidney (51%) and fecal (44%) |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C22H28N6O3S |
Molar mass | 456.57 g·mol−1 |
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Delavirdine (DLV), sold under the brand name Rescriptor, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. [2] It is used together with other HIV medicines; though is not a preferred treatment. [2] It is taken by mouth, three times per day. [2]
Common side effects include tiredness, dizziness, headache, and rash. [1] Other symptoms may include Stevens-Johnson syndrome, central obesity, and immune reconstitution syndrome. [2] Safety in pregnancy is unclear. [2] It is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). [2]
Delavirdine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1997. [2] It has been discontinued in the United States as of 2021. [2] It is not commonly used. [1]
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Clinical data | |
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Pronunciation | del a' vir deen [1] |
Trade names | Rescriptor |
Other names | Delavirdine mesylate |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a600034 |
Pregnancy category |
|
Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) [2] |
Legal status | |
Legal status |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 85% |
Protein binding | 98% |
Metabolism | Liver ( CYP3A4- and CYP2D6-mediated) |
Elimination half-life | 5.8 hours |
Excretion | Kidney (51%) and fecal (44%) |
Identifiers | |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C22H28N6O3S |
Molar mass | 456.57 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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(verify) |
Delavirdine (DLV), sold under the brand name Rescriptor, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. [2] It is used together with other HIV medicines; though is not a preferred treatment. [2] It is taken by mouth, three times per day. [2]
Common side effects include tiredness, dizziness, headache, and rash. [1] Other symptoms may include Stevens-Johnson syndrome, central obesity, and immune reconstitution syndrome. [2] Safety in pregnancy is unclear. [2] It is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). [2]
Delavirdine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1997. [2] It has been discontinued in the United States as of 2021. [2] It is not commonly used. [1]