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Lopinavir

Lopinavir is an antiretroviral protease inhibitor used with ritonavir to treat HIV-1 infection. It is sold as Kaletra, the sole branded formulation listed in this catalogue.

Kaletra

Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Infection

200mg + 50mg

A lopinavir and ritonavir tablet for HIV-1 infection. Ritonavir prolongs the effect of lopinavir, so the two are paired.

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Key points

  • Lopinavir belongs to the protease inhibitor class of antiretroviral medicines used in HIV Management, and is always taken with ritonavir, which boosts its levels in the body.
  • The single listed product, Kaletra, comes as a tablet containing 200mg of lopinavir and 50mg of ritonavir.
  • Lopinavir is marketed by AbbVie under the brand Kaletra.

How lopinavir works

Lopinavir blocks an enzyme HIV needs to reproduce, reducing the amount of virus in the body. The tablet is taken with ritonavir, which slows how the liver processes lopinavir, keeping effective levels in the blood.

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