HIV drug mnemonics

Sometimes all you need to do is recognize part of the word.

Nuclear reverse transcriptase inhibitors

NRTI and Aba did ten vudine (voodo) tricks.

• Abacavir
• Didanosine
• Tenofovir
• Zido-, Lami-, and Stavudine
• Emtricitabine

Non-nuclear reverse transcriptase inhibitors

No, NRTI, Neva-raping Delaware's ef-favor!

• Nevi-rapine
• Delavirdine
• Efavirenz

Fusion inhibitors

Mars virus docs, 120, enfer (enter) virus 41.

• Maraviroc - blocks GP120 and inhibits "docking" or attachment to surface receptors
• Enfuvirtide - blocks GP41 and inhibits "entry" or viral penetration into the cell

Others

Protease inhibitors all end in -navir ("Never tease a pro-tease.")

Integrase inhibitors all have -tegr- integrated into their names.