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Invirase

Invirase

1 9.9
A brand name for a medicine that helps stop HIV from making more copies
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvɪrəs/
  • Specialized
: Invirase
  • After being diagnosed with HIV, her doctor prescribed Invirase as part of her treatment regimen.

Examples

  • Some patients may experience mild side effects when they start Invirase.

  • The effectiveness of Invirase depends on taking it together with other antiretroviral drugs.

  • Doctors often prescribe Invirase for HIV treatment.

  • Have you heard about Invirase?

  • After being diagnosed with HIV, her doctor prescribed Invirase as part of her treatment regimen.

  • Some patients may experience mild side effects when they start Invirase.

  • The effectiveness of Invirase depends on taking it together with other antiretroviral drugs.

Synonyms

saquinavir
vsInvirase
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A medicine for HIV that stops an enzyme the virus needs

is the trademarked brand form of that drug

Surface Forms

Invirase singular
Invirases plural

Etymology

Invirase is a brand name made to remind you of its job: you can see in- ('against' or 'not'), vira ('virus'), and the ending -ase (common in medical names), so Invirase suggests a medicine that works on a virus, which fits its use for treating HIV.