Kaletra
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Term | Kaletra |
Short definition | Kaletra (kuh-LEH-truh) A combination of the drugs ritonavir and lopinavir. It is used to treat infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Kaletra - (pronounced) (kuh-LEH-truh) A combination of the drugs ritonavir and lopinavir. It is used to treat infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Kaletra blocks HIV's ability to make copies of itself and may help other cancer medicines work better or block cancer cells from growing. Ritonavir blocks the breakdown of lopinavir. Kaletra is a type of anti-HIV drug and a type of protease inhibitor. Also called lopinavir/ritonavir
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