Have Meds, Will Travel Traveling with meds has always been a challenge for HIVers, but things got a bit easier in October when the FDA approved a tablet form of the protease inhibitor Kaletra, making one of the world's most commonly prescribed protease inhibitors travel-ready.Have Meds, Will Travel Traveling with meds has always been a challenge for HIVers, but things got a bit easier in October when the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approved a tablet form of the protease inhibitor protease inhibitor (prō`tē-ās'), any of a class of drugs that interfere with replication of the AIDS virus (HIV), by blocking an enzyme (protease) necessary in the late stages of its reproduction. Kaletra, making one of the world's most commonly prescribed protease inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Definition A protease inhibitor is a type of drug that cripples the enzyme protease. An enzyme is a substance that triggers chemical reactions in the body. travel-ready. The new tablet version does not require refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. as the previous version of Kaletra did, and it reduces the pill burden from six capsules per day to four tablets. And since the new version can be taken with or without food, you won't be forced to scarf down that questionable airline meal. |
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