Dideoxynucleosides

DBCAT000928Pharmacologic class

Nucleosides that have two hydroxy groups removed from the sugar moiety. The majority of these compounds have broad-spectrum antiretroviral activity due to their action as antimetabolites. A DrugBank category of 17 drugs. 7 of them are approved.

Also known as
2',3' Dideoxynucleosides · 2',3'-Dideoxynucleosides · ddNus · Dideoxyribonucleosides

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

17DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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13Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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1,636Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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3Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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