Saquinavir

In the US, Saquinavir (saquinavir systemic) is a member of the drug class protease inhibitors and is used to treat HIV Infection and Nonoccupational Exposure.

US matches:

• Saquinavir


• Saquinavir Mesylate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J05AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0127779-20-8

Chemical Formula

C38-H50-N6-O5

Molecular Weight

670

Therapeutic Category

Antiviral agent, HIV protease inhibitor

Chemical Name

(S)-N-[(αS)-α-[(1R)-2-[(3S,4aS,8aS)-3-(tert-Butylcarbamoyl)octahydro-2(1H)-isoquinolyl]-1-hydroxyethyl]phenethyl]-2-quinaldamido succinamide

Foreign Names

• Saquinavirum (Latin)
• Saquinavir (German)
• Saquinavir (French)
• Saquinavir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Saquinavir (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Compound XVI (IS)
• Ro 31-8959 (IS: Roche)
• Ro 31-8959/000 (IS: HoffmannLaRoc)
• Saquinavir (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Saquinavirum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Saquinavir Mesylate (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Ro 31-8959/003 (IS: Roche)
• Saquinavir Mesilate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Saquinavir Mesylate (PH: USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
• Saquinaviri mesilas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Saquinaviri mesylas (PH: Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

• Bioquinavir
  Biotoscana, Colombia



• Fortovase
  Chugai, Japan; Roche, Bangladesh; Roche, Bahrain; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Botswana; Roche, Chile; Roche, China; Roche, Ghana; Roche, Israel; Roche, India; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Cambodia; Roche, Kazakhstan; Roche, Mauritius; Roche, Malawi; Roche, Malawi; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Namibia; Roche, Nigeria; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Oman; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Sudan; Roche, Singapore; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Tanzania; Roche, Uganda; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Zambia; Roche, Zimbabwe



• Invirase
  Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Peru



• Sakavir
  Biogen, Colombia; Biogen, Peru



• Fortovase
  Roche, Argentina; Roche, India



• Invirase
  Chugai, Japan; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Bahrain; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Botswana; Roche, Canada; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Chile; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Denmark; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Spain; Roche, Finland; Roche, France; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Ghana; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Hungary; Roche, Israel; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Italy; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Cambodia; Roche, Laos; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Mauritius; Roche, Malawi; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Namibia; Roche, Nigeria; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Norway; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Poland; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Sudan; Roche, Sweden; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Tanzania; Roche, Uganda; Roche, United States; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Venezuela; Roche, Vietnam; Roche, Zambia; Roche, Zimbabwe



• Invi-Rase
  Roche, South Africa



• Proteovir
  Richmond, Argentina

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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