Pharmacologic Substance
saquinavir
Brand Names:
Invirase
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis; Increased Immunologically Active Molecule Activity
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to saquinavir:
  • A peptidomimetic inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An HIV protease inhibitor which acts as an analog of an HIV protease cleavage site. It is a highly specific inhibitor of HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases, and also inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • HIV protease inhibitor which acts as an analog of an HIV protease cleavage site.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.