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General Information of Drug (ID: DMBMUWZ)

• Drug Name: Emtricitabine
• Synonyms: Coviracil; DOTFC; Emtriva; RCV; Racivir; BW 1592; BW 524W91; BW524W91; BW-524W91; Coviracil (TN); Coviracil(TM); DRG-0208; Emtriva(TM); Emtricitabine (JAN/USAN/INN); Beta-L-2',3'-dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; Beta-L-(-)-(2R,5S)-5-Fluoro-1-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]cytosine; (-)-(2R,5S)-5-fluoro-1-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]cytosine; (-)-.beta.-L-FTC; (-)-2',3'-Dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; (-)-2'-Deoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; (-)-FTC; (-)-beta-2',3'-dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; (-)-cis-4-amino-5-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-(1H)-pyrimidin-2-one; (2R-cis)-4-Amino-5-fluoro-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; 1-(2-(Hydroxymethyl)oxathiolan-5-yl)-5-fluorocytosine; 2',3',5-FTC; 2',3'-Dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; 2'-Deoxy-5-fluoro-3'-oxa-4'-thiocytidine; 2'-Deoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidine; 2-FTC; 3'-Thia-2'.3'-dideoxy-5-fluorocytidine; 4-Amino-5-fluoro-1-[(2R,5S)-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; 4-amino-5-fluoro-1-[(2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]pyrimidin-2(1H)-one; 4-amino-5-fluoro-1-[(2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-one; 5-Fluoro-1-((2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)cytosine; 5-Fluoro-1-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)cytosine; 5-fluoro-1-[(2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)[1,3]oxathiolan-5-yl]cytosine; 524W91; FTC

Indication

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Hepatitis virus infection	1E50-1E51	Approved	[1], [2], [3]
Human immunodeficiency virus infection	1C62	Approved	[1], [2], [3]
Hepatitis B virus infection	1E51.0	Phase 3	[4]

• Therapeutic Class: Anti-HIV Agents
• Drug Type: Small molecular drug
• #Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0:
  Molecular Weight (mw); 247.25
  Topological Polar Surface Area (xlogp); -0.6
  Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds); 2
  Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor); 2
  Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc); 5
• ADMET Property:
  Absorption AUC: The area under the plot of plasma concentration (AUC) of drug is 10 +/- 3.1 mgh/L [5]
  Absorption Cmax: The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of drug is 1.8 +/- 0.7 mg/L [5]
  Absorption Tmax: The time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) is 1-2 h [5]
  BDDCS Class: Biopharmaceutics Drug Disposition Classification System (BDDCS) Class 3: high solubility and low permeability [6]
  Clearance: The clearance of drug is 15.1 L/h [7]
  Elimination: Emtricitabine is 86% recovered in the urine and 14% recovered in feces [5]
  Half-life: The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 10 hours [5]
  MRTD: The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 11.5557 micromolar/kg/day [8]
  Vd: The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 55.4 L [7]
  Water Solubility: The ability of drug to dissolve in water is measured as 112 mg/mL [6]
• Chemical Identifiers:
  Formula: C8H10FN3O3S
  IUPAC Name: 4-amino-5-fluoro-1-[(2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-one
  Canonical SMILES: C1[C@H](O[C@H](S1)CO)N2C=C(C(=NC2=O)N)F
  InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10FN3O3S/c9-4-1-12(8(14)11-7(4)10)5-3-16-6(2-13)15-5/h1,5-6,13H,2-3H2,(H2,10,11,14)/t5-,6+/m0/s1
  InChIKey: XQSPYNMVSIKCOC-NTSWFWBYSA-N
• Cross-matching ID:
  PubChem CID: 60877
  ChEBI ID: CHEBI:31536
  CAS Number: 143491-57-0
  DrugBank ID: DB00879
  TTD ID: D0S9SD
  VARIDT ID: DR00672
  ACDINA ID: D00228

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug

Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	MOA	REF
Human immunodeficiency virus Reverse transcriptase (HIV RT)	TT84ETX	POL_HV1B1	Modulator	[1], [2]

Drug Transporter (DTP)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	MOA	REF
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (SLC47A1)	DTZGT0P	S47A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]

Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Same Disease as Emtricitabine

DDI Drug Name	DDI Drug ID	Severity	Mechanism	Disease	REF
Cobicistat	DM6L4H2	Moderate	Decreased metabolism of Emtricitabine caused by Cobicistat mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme.	Human immunodeficiency virus disease [1C60-1C62]	[23]

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Emtricitabine (Comorbidity)

DDI Drug Name	DDI Drug ID	Severity	Mechanism	Comorbidity	REF
Remdesivir	DMBFZ6L	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Remdesivir.	1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019 [1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019]	[23]
Bedaquiline	DM3906J	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Bedaquiline.	Antimicrobial drug resistance [MG50-MG52]	[24]
Pexidartinib	DMS2J0Z	Major	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Pexidartinib.	Bone/articular cartilage neoplasm [2F7B]	[25]
Cannabidiol	DM0659E	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Cannabidiol.	Epileptic encephalopathy [8A62]	[26]
Brentuximab vedotin	DMWLC57	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Brentuximab vedotin.	Hodgkin lymphoma [2B30]	[27]
Mipomersen	DMGSRN1	Major	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Mipomersen.	Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80]	[28]
Teriflunomide	DMQ2FKJ	Major	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Teriflunomide.	Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80]	[29]
BMS-201038	DMQTAGO	Major	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and BMS-201038.	Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80]	[30]
Calaspargase pegol	DMQZBXI	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Calaspargase pegol.	Malignant haematopoietic neoplasm [2B33]	[31]
Idelalisib	DM602WT	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Idelalisib.	Mature B-cell leukaemia [2A82]	[32]
Orlistat	DMRJSP8	Moderate	Altered absorption of Emtricitabine caused by Orlistat.	Obesity [5B80-5B81]	[33]
Leflunomide	DMR8ONJ	Major	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Leflunomide.	Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20]	[29]
Trabectedin	DMG3Y89	Moderate	Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Emtricitabine and Trabectedin.	Solid tumour/cancer [2A00-2F9Z]	[26]

Drug Inactive Ingredient(s) (DIG) and Formulation(s) of This Drug

DIG

DIG Name	DIG ID	PubChem CID	Functional Classification
FD&C blue no. 2	E00446	2723854	Colorant
Crospovidone	E00626	Not Available	Disintegrant
Magnesium stearate	E00208	11177	lubricant
Povidone	E00667	Not Available	Binding agent; Coating agent; Disintegrant; Film/membrane-forming agent; Solubilizing agent; Suspending agent
Titanium dioxide	E00322	26042	Coating agent; Colorant; Opacifying agent
Water	E00035	962	Solvent

Pharmaceutical Formulation

Formulation Name	Drug Dosage	Dosage Form	Route
Emtricitabine 200 mg capsule	200 mg	Oral Capsule	Oral

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