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Lamivudine MeSH Descriptor Data 2022


MeSH Heading
Lamivudine
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.742.680.245.500.950.500
D13.570.230.329.950.500
D13.570.230.500.925.500
D13.570.685.245.500.950.500
Unique ID
D019259
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019259
Scope Note
A reverse transcriptase inhibitor and ZALCITABINE analog in which a sulfur atom replaces the 3' carbon of the pentose ring. It is used to treat HIV disease.
Entry Term(s)
2',3'-Dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine
3TC
BCH-189
Epivir
GR-109714X
GR109714X
Lamivudine, (2S-cis)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Registry Number
2T8Q726O95
Related Numbers
134678-17-4
134680-32-3
CAS Type 1 Name
2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-, (2R-cis)-
Previous Indexing
Cytosine/analogs & derivatives (1991-1992)
Zalcitabine/analogs & derivatives (1993-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; LAMIVUDINE was indexed under ZALCITABINE/analogs & derivatives 1993-96 and CYTOSINE/analogs & derivatives 1991-92
Online Note
use LAMIVUDINE (NM) to search LAMIVUDINE 1991-96
History Note
97; was LAMIVUDINE (NM) 1991-96
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2016/05/31
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