Ritonavirdrug info
ritonavir 100 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Ritonavir tablets are indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Ritonavir tablets are HIV protease inhibitors indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 13, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Ritonavir is an inhibitor of HIV protease with activity against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Ritonavir is chemically designated as 10-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1-[2-(1-methylethyl)-4-thiazolyl]-3,6-dioxo-8,11-bis(phenylmethyl)-2,4,7,12-tetraazatridecan-13-oic acid, 5-thiazolylmethyl ester, [5S-(5R*,8R*,10R*,11R*)]. Its molecular formula is C 37 H 48 N 6 O 5 S 2, and its molecular weight is 720.95. Ritonavir has the following structural formula: Ritonavir USP is a white to light-tan, crystalline powder. Ritonavir has a bitter metallic taste. It is freely soluble in methanol and ethanol, soluble in isopropanol and practically insoluble in water. Ritonavir tablets USP are available for oral administration in a strength of 100 mg ritonavir with the following inactive ingredients: copovidone, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate anhydrous, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate, powdered cellulose, silicified microcrystalline cellulose, sodium stearyl fumarate, sorbitan monolaurate, talc, and titanium dioxide. chemical structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 13, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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