<prompt> Reverse transcriptase inhibitors are given for:HIVHBVHCVAll of the above  <response>: Ans. a HIVKDT 6th ed. 770 ss viral RNAReverse Transcriptase---ds viral DNA. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors are drugs that are active against HIV, which is a retrovirus.2 class of reverse transcriptase inhibitorsNeucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors NRTINon-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors NNRTI ZIDOVUDINE STAVUDINE DIDANOSINE LAMIVUDINE ABACAVIR ZALCITABINE EFAVIRENZ NEVIRAPINE DELAVIRDINE Rememberd as ENDAlso Know ZIDOVUDINE Most commonly used NRTI in the treatment of HIV Used as prophylaxis in needle stick injury and to decrease vertical transmission from HIV mother to fetus. Side effect: bone marrow suppression. Drug of choice for decreasing vertical transmission from HIV mother to fetus: NEVIRAPINE Safest NRTI: LAMIVUDINE All NRTIs casues acute pancreatitis and peripheral neuropathy. Maximum risk of acute pancreatitis with: DIDANOSINE Maximum risk of peripheral neuropathy with: STAVUDINE 