Uses
Treatment
of HIV-1 infections (non-nucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitor).
Uses
Emivirine can be used to treat disease cause by SARS-CoV-2
Definition
ChEBI: A pyrimidone that is uracil which is substituted at positions 1, 5 and 6 by ethoxymethyl, isopropyl, and benzyl groups, respectively. A non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, emivirine was an unsuccessful experimental agent for the treatm
nt of HIV.
brand name
Coactinon (Mitsubishi Chemical
Corporation, Japan).
Hazard
Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic vapors of NOx.
