Lamivudine

API

N° CAS 134678-17-4

Antivirals for systemic use

• Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue active against human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus.
• White or very pale yellow crystal powder.
• It is a cytidine analogue. It can inhibit both types of HIV reverse transcriptase and also the reverse transcriptase of hepatitis B virus. It is phosphorylated into active metabolites that compete for incorporation into viral DNA.