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MeSH Heading: Saquinavir
Tree Number(s): D03.633.100.531.770; D03.633.100.810.900
Unique ID: D019258
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019258
Scope Note: An HIV protease inhibitor which acts as an analog of an HIV protease cleavage site. It is a highly specific inhibitor of HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases, and also inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A.
Entry Term(s): Invirase; Ro 31-8959; Saquinavir Mesylate; Saquinavir Monomethanesulfonate; Saquinivir
Pharm Action: HIV Protease Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Registry Number: L3JE09KZ2F
Related Numbers: 127779-20-8; 149845-06-7; UHB9Z3841A
Previous Indexing: HIV Protease/antagonists & inhibitors (1990-1992); Isoquinolines (1993-1996); Quinolines (1993-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97; SAQUINAVIR was indexed under ISOQUINOLINES & QUINOLINES 1993-96 and HIV PROTEASE/antagonists & inhibitors 1990-92
Online Note: use SAQUINAVIR (NM) to search SAQUINAVIR 1990-96
History Note: 97; was SAQUINAVIR (NM) 1990-96
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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