nevirapine
noun
ne·vi·ra·pine
nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn 
-ˈvī-rə-
-ˈvī-rə-
: an antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of HIV-1 infection
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As a result, many babies were born with nevirapine-resistant forms of the virus, and the efficacy of pediatric Triomune fell by about half, Dr. Pécoul said.
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New York Times, 29 Nov. 2019
The prevalence of resistance in people who restarted efavirenz and nevirapine after interrupting treatment was much higher (21%) than in first-time users (8%).
—Scientific American, 30 July 2019
The three drugs in question—stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine—were made by three different multinational drug companies.
—Katherine Eban, Quartz India, 15 July 2019
Five years later, a study in Uganda showed a single dose of another ARV, nevirapine, given to a mother in labor and a baby at birth, could reduce transmission by 50%, which soon became a standard of care.
—Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2018
The Treatment When the Long Beach baby was born, doctors immediately took blood tests to screen for HIV and administered high doses of AZT, 3TC and nevirapine — the typical treatment for an HIV infection.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2014
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New York Times, 29 Nov. 2019
The prevalence of resistance in people who restarted efavirenz and nevirapine after interrupting treatment was much higher (21%) than in first-time users (8%).
—Scientific American, 30 July 2019
The three drugs in question—stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine—were made by three different multinational drug companies.
—Katherine Eban, Quartz India, 15 July 2019
Five years later, a study in Uganda showed a single dose of another ARV, nevirapine, given to a mother in labor and a baby at birth, could reduce transmission by 50%, which soon became a standard of care.
—Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2018
The Treatment When the Long Beach baby was born, doctors immediately took blood tests to screen for HIV and administered high doses of AZT, 3TC and nevirapine — the typical treatment for an HIV infection.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2014
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nevirapine
noun
ne·vi·ra·pine
nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn
-ˈvī-rə-
-ˈvī-rə-
: a reverse transcriptase inhibitor C15H14N4O that is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral agent in the treatment of HIV-1 infection
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