Carbovir

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of guanosine. Carbovir decreases HIV viral loads, retards or prevents the damage to the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing AIDS.

**Synonyms:** - (+ -)-Carbovir - 2',3'-didehydro-2',3'-dideoxyguanosine - CARBOVIR