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All are nucleosides used in the treatment of chronic HBV, EXCEPT:

A
Lamivudine
B
Telbivudine
C
Emtricitabine
D
Ribavirin
High-Yield Explanation
Seven drugs are available for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: Conventional interferon alpha, Pegylated interferon alpha L-nucleosides (lamivudine, telbivudine, and emtricitabine), Deoxyguanosine Analogs (entecavir) and Acyclic nucleoside phosphonates (adefovir and tenofovir). Ribavirin is used to treat chronic HCV Ref: Journal of Hepatology 50 (2009) 227-242.

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