1. A protease inhibitor drug used to treat HIV infection by blocking the enzyme that allows the virus to replicate.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; often used in combination antiretroviral therapy

Examples

• Indinavir was one of the first protease inhibitors approved for HIV treatment.
• The patient's regimen included indinavir along with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
• Indinavir requires adequate hydration to prevent kidney stone formation.
• Doctors prescribed indinavir as part of a combination therapy to suppress viral load.
• The introduction of indinavir in the mid-1990s significantly improved HIV treatment outcomes.