saquinavir

saquinavir
sa·quin·a·vir sə-'kwin-ə-.vir n a protease inhibitor C38H50N6O5 or its mesylate C38H50N6O5·CH4O3S administered orally often in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection

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sa·quin·a·vir (sə-kwinґə-vir) [USP] an HIV protease inhibitor that causes formation of immature, noninfectious viral particles; used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; administered orally.

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  • Saquinavir — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Saquinavir Andere Namen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • saquinavir mesylate — [USP] the mesylate salt of saquinavir, having the same actions and uses as the base; administered orally …   Medical dictionary

  • saquinavir — noun Etymology: sa (perhaps backward spelling of protease) + quinoline + avir, alteration of ovir (as in acyclovir) Date: 1994 a protease inhibitor C38H50N6O5 that is administered in the form of its methylated sulfonic salt especially in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • saquinavir — sa·quin·a·vir (sə kwĭnʹə vîr) n. A protease inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.   [saquin (perhaps alteration of (i)soquin(oline): iso + quinoline) + antiviral.] * * * …   Universalium

  • saquinavir — noun An anti retroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class that is used in to treat HIV infected patients …   Wiktionary

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