Subject: re: d4T/stavudine

From: tj ODonnell <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 10:45:50 -0600 (CST)

Forwarded message:
> From [email-masked] Thu Nov  9 07:09:19 1995
> TJ,
> 
> d4T is a nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor also known
> by its generic name of stavudine or trade name of Zerit(R).  Its 
> chemical name is 2',3'-didehydro-2',3'-dideoxythymidine, and it is a 
> Bristol-Myers Squibb product. A chemical structure may be found at
> http://pharminfo.com./pubs/msb/stavud.html.
> 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Scott
> 
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Warning to people: http://pharminfo.com./pubs/msb/stavud.html
is wrong.  It does not show the pyrimidine ring of
3TC=stavudine=Zerit=2',3'-didehydro-2',3'-dideoxythymidine.

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