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Nelfinavir (Viracept)

Generic Name: Nelfinavir
Brand Name: Viracept

Nelfinavir mesylate, also known as Viracept, belongs to the class of antiretroviral drugs called protease inhibitors (PIs). PIs act by blocking protease, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself.

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Guidelines References to Nelfinavir

	Adult and Adolescent Guidelines
	Table 12a: Antiretroviral Regimens Recommended for Treatment of HIV-1 Infection in Antiretroviral Naïve Patients
	Table 12b: Advantages and Disadvantages of Antiretroviral Components Recommended as Initial Antiretroviral Therapy
	Table 13: Antiretroviral Dosing Recommendations for Patients with Renal or Hepatic Dysfunction
	Table 17: Characteristics of Protease Inhibitors (PIs)
	Table 20: Drugs That Should Not Be Used With PI or NNRTI Antiretrovirals
	Table 21: Drug Interactions Between Antiretrovirals and Other Drugs: PIs, NNRTIs, and NRTIs
	Table 22a: Drug Effects on Blood Concentration of PIs
	Table 22b: Drug Effects on Blood Concentration of NNRTIs
	Table 23: HIV-Related Drugs with Overlapping Toxicities
	Table 27: Suggested Minimum Target Trough Concentrations for Persons with Wild-Type HIV-1
	Table 30: Preclinical and Clinical Data Concerning the Use of Antiretrovirals During Pregnancy
	Pediatric Guidelines
	Appendix: Characteristics of Available Antiretroviral Drugs
	PI Drugs - Pediatrics
	Supplement: Pediatric Antiretroviral Drug Information
	Table 10: Advantages and Disadvantages of PIs for Use in Highly Active Antiretroviral Combination Regimens
	Table 11: Recommended Antiretroviral Regimens for Initial Therapy for HIV Infection in Children
	Perinatal Guidelines
	PI Drugs - Perinatal
	Table 2: Preclinical and Clinical Data Relevant to the Use of Antiretrovirals During Pregnancy
	Table 3: Antiretroviral Drug Use in Pregnant HIV-Infected Women: Pharmacokinetic and Toxicity Data in Human Pregnancy and Recommendations for Use in Pregnancy

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