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Rescriptor

Rescriptor

9.5
A medicine used to treat HIV infection
  • noun
  • /rɪˈskrɪptər/
  • Specialized
: Rescriptor
  • The doctor prescribed Rescriptor for her HIV treatment.

Examples

  • Patients taking Rescriptor should follow the dosage instructions carefully.

  • The doctor prescribed Rescriptor as part of his antiretroviral therapy.

  • Rescriptor is often combined with other medications to treat HIV infection.

  • Have you heard about Rescriptor and its benefits?

  • Rescriptor is often combined with other medications to treat HIV infection.

  • Patients taking Rescriptor should follow the dosage instructions carefully.

  • The doctor prescribed Rescriptor as part of his antiretroviral therapy.

Synonyms

delavirdine
vsRescriptor
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine used to treat HIV infection

is the proprietary name used to market the same medicine

Surface Forms

Rescriptor singular
Rescriptors plural

Etymology

Rescriptor is a brand name likely built from the parts re- ('again' or 'back') and script ('write'), the same root you see in prescription. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'prescription' that 'writes back' to the virus — Rescriptor is the trade name for delavirdine, a medicine used to treat HIV, so the name suggests a drug that fights back against the infection.