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Comment by SaHiB on The Forgotten Side of Medicine
Molnupiravir, zidovudine (AZT), and remdesivir are all nucleoside analogues. (Remdesivir is a nucle…
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Molnupiravir, zidovudine (AZT), and remdesivir are all nucleoside analogues. (Remdesivir is a nucleotide analog with a cyano substituent.) They interfere with RNA/DNA replication, and likely (esp. molnupiravir) also cause mutations.
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