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Stavudine
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Definition 1
A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nucleoside analogs. It is used to treat infection caused by viruses. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of thymidine. Stavudine has been recommended to undergo phase-out management due to its long-term, irreversible side-effects. (NCI Thesaurus)
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