Oxidation of 2-Hydroxynevirapine, a Phenolic Metabolite of the Anti-HIV Drug Nevirapine: Evidence for an Unusual Pyridine Ring Contraction
Nevirapine (NVP) is an anti-HIV drug associated with severe hepatotoxicity and skin rashes, which raises concerns about its chronic administration. There is increasing evidence that metabolic activation to reactive electrophiles capable of reacting with bionucleophiles is likely to be involved in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/3/2616/ |