Dideoxycytidine

Zalcitabine is a pyrimidine 2′,3′-dideoxyribonucleoside compound having cytosine as the nucleobase. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antiviral drug, an antimetabolite and a HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Dideoxynucleosides, DNA polymerase inhibitors, Nucleosides and Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Zalcitabine, Zalcitabina and Zalcitabinum. Its PubChem CID is 24066.