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ritonavir

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Also known as A-84538, ABBOTT-84538, ABT 538, ABT-538, N-[(1S,3S,4S)-1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-4-{[(1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino}pentyl]-N~2~-(methyl{[2-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]methyl}carbamoyl)-L-valinamide

Ritonavir, sold under the brand name Norvir, is an antiretroviral medication used along with other medications to treat HIV/AIDS. This combination treatment is known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Ritonavir is a protease inhibitor, though it now mainly serves to boost the potency of other protease inhibitors. It may also be used in combination with other medications to treat hepatitis C and COVID-19. It is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.StdInChI
1S/C37H48N6O5S2/c1-24(2)33(42-36(46)43(5)20-29-22-49-35(40-29)25(3)4)34(45)39-28(16-26-12-8-6-9-13-26)18-32(44)31(17-27-14-10-7-11-15-27)41-37(47)48-21-30-19-38-23-50-30/h6-15,19,22-25,28,31-33,44H,16-18,20-21H2,1-5H3,(H,39,45)(H,41,47)(H,42,46)/t28-,31-,32-,33-/m0/s1
Drug.StdInChIKey
NCDNCNXCDXHOMX-XGKFQTDJSA-N
Drug.image
Ritonavir structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
275
Drug.image2
Ritonavir-from-xtal-Mercury-3D-balls.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Norvir
Drug.MedlinePlus
a696029
Drug.licence_EU
yes
Drug.DailyMedID
Ritonavir
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
J05
Drug.ATC_suffix
AE03
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM

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Chemical data

Formula
C37H48N6O5S2
Molecular weight
720.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl N-[(2S,3S,5S)-3-hydroxy-5-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[methyl-[(2-propan-2-yl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)methyl]carbamoyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]-1,6-diphenylhexan-2-yl]carbamate
SMILES
CC(C)C1=NC(=CS1)CN(C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC2=CC=CC=C2)C[C@@H]([C@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)NC(=O)OCC4=CN=CS4)O
InChIKey
NCDNCNXCDXHOMX-XGKFQTDJSA-N
XLogP
6
Polar surface area
202 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
9
Formal charge
0

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Research

10,539 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • HIV
  • COVID-19
  • Other uses
  • Side effects
  • Adverse drug reactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Polymorphism and temporary market withdrawal
  • Society and culture
  • Economics
  • References
  • Further reading

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