Thymidine arabinofuranozyl derivative. Probably metabolised via the nucleoside pathway.

(To be edited, initial data ST OCT 04) Antiretroviral synthetic thymidine arabinofuranozyl derivative used in combination with other antiretrovirals in HIV. Probably metabolized in the same way as endogenous purines via nucleoside phosphorylases. South African list: no data/avoid.