didanosine, n. Pharm.
(dɪˈdænəʊsiːn)
[f. *dideoxyinosine n., with phonetic alteration.]
= 2{p},3{p}-dideoxyinosine s.v. *dideoxyinosine n.
| 1990 Rev. Infectious Dis. XII. S523/1 A purine dideoxynucleoside, 2{p},3{p}-dideoxyinosine (didanosine; ddI)..was observed to possess a number of..properties that made it a suitable candidate for clinical testing. 1991 New Scientist 19 Oct. 15/1 The US and Canadian health authorities jointly approved a second AIDS drug, ddI or didanosine, last week. 1993 Lancet 2 Jan. 31/2 The commonest serious toxicity of didanosine is peripheral neuropathy. |