Drug Summary

  Drug name:  saquinavir
  Chemical name:  Saquinavir mesylate
  Formula:  C₃₈H₅₀N₆O_{5  Weight:   670.8408
  CAS no:  127779-20-8
  DrugBank link:  DB01232
  Description:  An HIV protease inhibitor which acts as an analog of an HIV protease cleavage site. It is a highly specific inhibitor of HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of HIV-1 with advanced immunodeficiency together with antiretroviral nucleoside analogues.}