Abbreviated name: FTC
Synonyms: 524W91 | BW-524W91 | Coviracil® | Emtriva®
emtricitabine is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2003))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) antiretroviral compound.
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Bioactivity Comments |
Emtricitabine has potent in vitro activity against laboratory HIV-1 strains. The (-)-enantiomer is the most potent with an IC50 of 0.008 μM against HIV-1 (strain LAV) [1]. |