noun
- Plural of lopinavir; antiviral medications belonging to the protease inhibitor class, used primarily in the treatment of HIV infection.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or pharmaceutical contexts
Examples
- Lopinavirs are often combined with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV.
- The patient was prescribed a combination therapy that included lopinavirs.
- Lopinavirs work by inhibiting the HIV protease enzyme.
- Several lopinavirs have been approved by the FDA for clinical use.
- The efficacy of lopinavirs in reducing viral load has been well documented.