Lopinavir

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Lopinavir
TermLopinavir
Short definitionlopinavir (loh-PIH-nuh-veer) A drug used with another drug called ritonavir to treat infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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lopinavir - (pronounced) (loh-PIH-nuh-veer) A drug used with another drug called ritonavir to treat infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Lopinavir blocks HIV's ability to make copies of itself and may help some cancer drugs work better. It's a type of anti-HIV and a type of protease inhibitor

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