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Saquinavir (Invirase)

What Is Saquinavir? Saquinavir, also called Invirase, is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). There used to be a version called Fortovase that is no longer made. Saquinavir is manufactured by Roche Laboratories. Saquinavir is a protease inhibitor. These drugs prevent the protease enzyme from working. HIV protease acts like a chemical scissor. It cuts the raw material for HIV into specific pieces needed to build a new virus....

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nelfinavir resistance after saquinavir

I had sent you a message about my husband last week signing it K-please don'tbother to answer it as weknow which drug gave him the rash (the Viracept- he has been restarted on anescalating dose with no rash sofar after a week). I am concerned...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

At the St. Petersburg resistance conference, there were several interesting(and discouraging) reports looking at response to second protease inhibitorsafter the development of saquinavir (Invirase) resistance. In one, patientswho had developed... Read more »

saliva (Facts for Life: What you and the people you care about need to know about HIV/AIDS )

can i catch HIV if my partner "sprays" when he talks and his salive gets in my eye? Also can i get HIV from an infected partners saliva on my anus?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Saliva is not considered to be an HIV transmission risk unless it contains visible blood. See below.Dr. BobDr. Bob, very worried. Saliva came in touch with open wound,Nov 14, 2007 Dr. Bob, An escort was licking my face, later i realised that i... Read more »

saquinavir

would you do me a favor?i need pictures of package of saquinavir.it's very important to me and my life.could you describe small package of saquinavir?are there 3 line on the package of that?please tell me ....i must know what packages of...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Pictures would be difficult to reproduce here--Inverase is a green and yellow capsule that says "Roche 0245" on the side.Fortovase is a larger tan colored capsule that says "Roche 0246".Hope this helps. BY... Read more »

switched to Ratonavir/Saquinavir question

Dr. Gallant: I just read you answer to the February 7th question on switching toRatonavir and Saquinavir. Now I am reallyconfused. I took your suggestion and went on 400mg of Ratonavir and 400mg. of Saquinavir bid. I am really fatiqued andfeel...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

You don't waste any time! Please remember that I'm not here to give "suggestions"-- those should come from your doctor. But since you've already changed your therapy, I'll just make a few comments on the... Read more »

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