Alovudine (fluorothymidine) is an

antiviral Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. Most antivirals target specific viruses, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do no ...

agent which was being developed by

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. It was discontinued after a Phase II trial in 2005 due to toxicity. It is a

DNA polymerase A DNA polymerase is a member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates, the molecular precursors of DNA. These enzymes are essential for DNA replication and usually work in groups to create ...

inhibitor.

References

Antivirals Pyrimidinediones Organofluorides Abandoned drugs {{antiinfective-drug-stub

See also

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