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Invirase (Saquinavir)

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Brand Name:	Fortovase	Invirase
Generic Name:	Saquinavir, SQV-SGC	Saquinavir, mesylate, SQV-HGC
Adult Single Dose:	Six 200-mg capsules (three times a day) OR five 200-mg capsules (twice a day) plus one 100-mg ritonavir capsule (twice a day)	Five 200-mg capsules (twice a day) plus one 100-mg ritonavir capsule (twice a day)
Food & Liquid Restrictions:	Take with a meal or up to two hours after a meal	Take up to two hours after a full meal
Drug Class:	PI	PI

The Basics

An Overview of Invirase (Saquinavir) (Regularly Updated)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Invirase (March/April 2009)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Saquinavir (Invirase) (October 22, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Invirase (Saquinavir) (September 28, 2007)
Basic information on dosing schedules and side effects.
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Invirase (Saquinavir) Patient Product Information (PDF) (July 2007)
From Roche
Patient Information About Invirase (Saquinavir) (PDF) (July 2007)
From Roche
Saquinavir (Fortovase) Fact Sheet (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Saquinavir (Invirase) (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network

News

Recent Updates to Invirase Package Insert (June 11, 2008)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dear Dr. Letter: Fortovase (Saquinavir) Discontinuation Notice (PDF) (May 2005)
From Roche

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