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indinavir

indinavir

1 8.4
A medicine used to treat HIV by stopping the virus from making more copies
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndɪˈnævɪr/
  • Specialized
: indinavir
  • Patients using indinavir should be aware of potential side effects and communicate with their healthcare provider.
  • indinavir protease inhibitor
  • indinavir inhibitor

Examples

  • The introduction of the three-drug "cocktail" -- zidovudine, lamivudine, and the protease inhibitor indinavir -- has reduced the HIV viral load of many patients (Knox, 1997).

    Academic text (2001)

  • Indinavir has been associated with nephrolithiasis.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Although monotherapy and combination therapy have been approved for ritonavir and indinavir, the use of these agents alone and their optimum use in HIV infection have yet to be defined.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The new protease inhibitor indinavir has shown promising results in treating HIV.

  • Doctors often prescribe indinavir to manage HIV infection effectively.

Synonyms

Crixivan
vsindinavir
  • Specialized
1 9.2

A medicine for HIV that helps stop the virus from multiplying

is the generic drug name while the other focuses on a trademark title

Surface Forms

indinavir singular
indinavirs plural

Etymology

The word indinavir is a modern drug name and the ending -vir is the part many antiviral medicines share, which links to the word 'virus'. So, indinavir is an antiviral drug used to treat HIV infection.