noun
- Plural of indinavir; a class of antiviral drugs used to treat HIV infection by inhibiting protease enzymes.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in combination antiretroviral therapy
Examples
- Indinavirs are part of modern HIV treatment regimens.
- The patient was prescribed a combination of indinavirs and other antiretroviral medications.
- Indinavirs work by blocking the protease enzyme that HIV needs to replicate.
- Several indinavirs have been approved by the FDA for clinical use.