Pharmacologic Substance
nelfinavir mesylate Audio
[ nel-fih-nuh-veer meh-zih-layt ]
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis; Increased Immunologically Active Molecule Activity
May Treat:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to nelfinavir mesylate:
  • A drug that interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The mesylate salt form of nelfinavir, a synthetic antiviral agent that selectively binds to and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease. Nelfinavir has activity against HIV 1 and 2.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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