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nelfinavir

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nel·fin·a·vir  (nl-fn-vîr)
n.
A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.
[nelfi-, of unknown origin + -navir, protease inhibitor suff. (from saquinavir).]
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Noun1.nelfinavir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
Viracept
protease inhibitor, PI - an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
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Following this, saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir and nelfinavir all received approval for use by 1997.
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The drug, also known as nelfinavir, is a member of the class of AIDS drugs known as protease inhibitors.
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Adult AIDS Cooperative Trials Group (ACTG) found no significant changes in DMPA levels among 54 women using ARV regimens that included nevirapine, efavirenz, or the protease inhibitor nelfinavir compared with those in women using other ARV regimens or no ARVs.
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