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Nevirapine (NVP) also marketed under the trade name Viramune (Boehringer Ingelheim) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) used to treat HIV-1 infection and AIDS.As with other antiretroviral drugs HIV rapidly develops resistance if nevirapine is used alone so recommended therapy consists of combinations of three or more antiretrovirals.It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.
