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ritonavir

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ri·ton·a·vir  (r-tn-vîr)
n.
A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.
[rito-, of unknown origin + -navir, protease inhibitor suff. (from saquinavir).]
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Noun1.ritonavir - a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
Norvir
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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The four drugs (atazanavir, ritonavir, tenofovir and lamivudine) will be sold as three pills, with tenofovir and lamivudine combined into a single pill, at US$475 a year.
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The four drugs -- atazanavir, ritonavir, tenofovir and lamivudine -- will be sold as three pills, with tenofovir and lamivudine combined into a single pill, at 475 dollars a year.
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Full-dose ritonavir has the highest risk of liver toxicity [24] but is rarely used in the clinical setting.
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