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Lopinavir
Aka: Lopinavir, Lopinavir/Ritonavir, Kaletra, LPV, LPV/r
- See Also
- Anti-Retroviral Therapy
- Protease Inhibitor
- Mechanism
- Protease Inhibitor
- Adverse Effects
- See Protease Inhibitor for adverse effects attributed to the class
- Pancreatitis
- May be life threatening
- Prolonged use increases risk of Myocardial Infarction
- PR Prolongation
- QT Prolongation
- Dosing
- My be better tolerated when taken with food
- Typically used in its boosted form with Ritonavir
- References
- (2009) Treat Guidel Med Lett 7(78): 11-22 [PubMed]
- Reust (2011) Am Fam Physician 83(12): 1443-51 [PubMed]