Agenerase

Active Ingredient(s): Amprenavir
FDA Approved: * April 15, 1999
Pharm Company: * GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Category: HIV / AIDS

Amprenavir (original brand name Agenerase, GlaxoSmithKline) is a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV infection. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on April 15, 1999, for twice-a-day dosing instead of needing to be taken every eight hours. The convenient dosing came at a price, as the dose required is 1,200mg, delivered in 8 (eight) very large 150 mg gel capsules or 24 (twenty-four) 50 mg gel capsules twice daily.[1] It was patented in 1992 and approved for me... [wikipedia]

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