Pharmacologic Substance
saquinavir mesylate
[ sa-kwih-nuh-veer meh-zih-layt ]
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis; Increased Immunologically Active Molecule Activity
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
More Information:
Definitions related to saquinavir mesylate:
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A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called protease inhibitors. It interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The mesylate salt form of saquinavir, a peptidomimetic inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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