Indinavir


- TRADE NAME: Crixivan (Merck)
- INDICATIONS: HIV infection
- CLASS: Antiretroviral, CYP3A4 inhibitor, HIV-1 protease inhibitor
- HALF-LIFE: ~1.8 hours
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PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Protease inhibitors cause dyslipidemia which includes elevated triglycerides and cholesterol and redistribution of body fat centrally to produce the so-called 'protease paunch', breast enlargement, facial atrophy, and 'buffalo hump'.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric