Torcitabine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A nucleoside inhibitor with activity against hepatitis B virus. Torcitabine is modified in vivo to its triphosphate form and acts as a competitive inhibitor of viral DNA polymerase.

**Synonyms:** - 1-(2-Deoxy-beta-L-erythropentafuranosyl)-5-methyl-2,4(1H)-pyrimidinone - L-Deoxycytidine - NV-02C - TORCITABINE