Archive for the ‘Info On Medication’ Category

  What is Viracept? Viracept is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called protease inhibitors (PIs). Viracept prevents T-cells that have been infected with HIV from producing new HIV.   Viracept is manufactured by Agouron Pharmaceuticals, a division of Pfizer Inc. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... Full story

What is Reyataz? Reyataz is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called protease inhibitors (PIs). Reyataz prevents cells infected by HIV from producing new virus. This reduces the amount of virus in your body.   Reyataz, manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was approved for the treatment of HIV by the U.S. ... Full story

What is Prezista? Prezista is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called protease inhibitors. Prezista prevents cells infected by HIV from producing new virus. This reduces the amount of virus in your body.   Prezista must be used with low-dose Norvir (ritonavir) and ... Full story

What is Lexiva? Lexiva is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called protease inhibitors (PIs). Lexiva prevents cells infected by HIV from producing new virus. This reduces the amount of virus in your body.   Lexiva, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ... Full story

What is Kaletra? Kaletra is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called protease inhibitors (PIs). Kaletra prevents cells infected by HIV from producing new virus. This reduces the amount of virus in your body, and can increase the number of T-cells.   Kaletra is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The U.S. ... Full story

  What is Invirase? Invirase is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called protease inhibitors (PIs). Invirase prevents T-cells that have been infected with HIV from producing new HIV.   Invirase is manufactured by Hoffmann-La Roche. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it for the ... Full story

  What is Crixivan? Crixivan is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called protease inhibitors (PIs). Crixivan prevents T-cells that have been infected with HIV from producing new HIV.   Crixivan, manufactured by Merck & Company, was approved for the treatment of HIV by the U.S. Food and ... Full story

  What is Aptivus? Aptivus is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called protease inhibitors (PIs). Aptivus prevents cells infected by HIV from producing new virus. This reduces the amount of virus in your body.   Aptivus must be used in combination with Norvir (ritonavir) and at ... Full story

What is Agenerase? Agenerase is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called protease inhibitors (PIs). Agenerase prevents T-cells that have been infected with HIV from producing new HIV.   Agenerase is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and was originally developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The U.S. ... Full story

What is Viramune? Viramune is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). Viramune prevents HIV from entering the nucleus of healthy T-cells. This prevents the cells from producing new virus and decreases the amount ... Full story