Reverse transcriptase inhibitors - Definition of Reverse transcriptase inhibitors

1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/Reverse transcriptase inhibitors - Definition of Reverse transcriptase inhibitorsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3fbavbsydS"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/reverse-transcriptase-inhibitors/">Reverse transcriptase inhibitors</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/reverse-transcriptase-inhibitors/embed/#?secret=3fbavbsydS" width="600" height="338" title="“Reverse transcriptase inhibitors” — Glossary" data-secret="3fbavbsydS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Any of a class of antiretroviral agents that competitively inhibit the reverse transcriptase enzyme of human immunodeficiency virus and other viruses.A category of medications employed for addressing specific infectious ailments, such as HIV infection and hepatitis B infection. These drugs influence the virus's capacity to replicate by obstructing the function of reverse transcriptase, a pivotal enzyme. Illustrative instances of reverse transcriptase inhibitors encompass lamivudine, zidovudine (AZT), efavirenz, and stavudine.