Emtricitabine 5-fluorouracil analog, PurCert

PurCert


Properties

Assay Purity >=95%
Form Solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H302;H315;H319;H335
Precautionary Statement  P261;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P305+P351+P338
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Warning
Storage Temp. 2-8 °C
UN Number NA

Description

Application
Emtricitabine is used in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection including combination antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and it is also active against chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Purpose
The purpose of emtricitabine is to inhibit viral reverse transcriptase thereby preventing viral DNA synthesis and reducing viral replication.

General Description
Emtricitabine is a synthetic fluorinated nucleoside analog of cytidine that acts as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) with antiviral activity against HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV).