Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.
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- noun pharmacology An anti-retroviral drug of the
protease inhibitor class that is used in to treatHIV infected patients.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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UK, reported that they had almost completely cleared the virus from the blood and lymphoid tissues of patients through use of AZT, lamivudine and another drug called ritonavir, the journal added.
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In April 2010, Ecuador issued a compulsory license for lopinavir/ritonavir, an AIDS medication.
Robert Naiman: Brazil Should Lead on Access to Essential Medicines Robert Naiman 2010
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The report notes that Abbott excludes low- and middle-income countries from differential prices for the standalone heat-stable ritonavir 100mg tablet.
HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries 2011
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Drugs such as Johnson & Johnson's darunavir - which, when boosted by ritonavir, is listed by WHO as a potential third-line drug - are not free in most ARV programmes, and cost as much as $1,095 per person per year in sub-Saharan Africa.
HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries 2011
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In April 2010, Ecuador issued a compulsory license for lopinavir/ritonavir, an AIDS medication.
Robert Naiman: Brazil Should Lead on Access to Essential Medicines Robert Naiman 2010
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Abbott's preferential pricing policy for ritonavir has been in place, unchanged, for a decade, Dirk van Eeden, director of HIV communication and policy at Abbott, told IRIN/PlusNews via email.
HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries 2011
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In April 2010, Ecuador issued a compulsory license for lopinavir/ritonavir, an AIDS medication.
Robert Naiman: Brazil Should Lead on Access to Essential Medicines Robert Naiman 2010
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In 1996 Abbott Labs began manufacturing the new anti-AIDS drug ritonavir.
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In April 2010, Ecuador issued a compulsory license for lopinavir/ritonavir, an AIDS medication.
Robert Naiman: Brazil Should Lead on Access to Essential Medicines Robert Naiman 2010
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Mylan will make available its second-line antiretroviral treatments -- atazanavir, ritonavir, tenofovir and lamivudine.
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