Definitions for atazanavir
atazanavir

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1. atazanavirnoun

   An anti-retroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class that is used in to treat HIV infected patients.

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1. Atazanavir

   Atazanavir, sold under the brand name Reyataz among others, is an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals. It may be used for prevention after a needlestick injury or other potential exposure (postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)). It is taken by mouth once a day.Common side effects include headache, nausea, yellowish skin, abdominal pain, trouble sleeping, and fever. Severe side effects include rashes such as erythema multiforme and high blood sugar. Atazanavir appears to be safe to use during pregnancy. It is of the protease inhibitor (PI) class and works by blocking HIV protease.Atazanavir was approved for medical use in the United States in 2003. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. As of 2017 there is a generic version available in the United States manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals

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1. Atazanavir

   Atazanavir, marketed under the trade name Reyataz by Bristol Myers, is an antiretroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class. Like other antiretrovirals, it is used to treat infection of human immunodeficiency virus. Atazanavir is distinguished from other PIs in that it can be given once-daily and has lesser effects on the patient's lipid profile. Like other protease inhibitors, it is used only in combination with other HIV medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved atazanavir on June 20, 2003. Atazanavir is the first PI approved for once-daily dosing, and also appears to be less likely to cause lipodystrophy and elevated cholesterol as side effects. It may also not be cross-resistant with other PIs. When boosted with ritonavir it is equivalent in potency to lopinavir for use in salvage therapy in patients with a degree of drug resistance, although boosting with ritonavir reduces the metabolic advantages of atazanavir. On October 20, 2006, the FDA approved a new formulation of atazanavir to be taken as part of combination drug therapy. This formulation should reduce pill burden, as one 300 mg capsule may replace two 150 mg capsules.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of atazanavir in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of atazanavir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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