Atazanavir

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An aza-dipeptide analogue with a bis-aryl substituent on the (hydroxethyl)hydrazine moiety with activity against both wild type and mutant forms of HIV protease. Atazanavir does not elevate serum lipids, a common problem with other protease inhibitors.

**Synonyms:** - ATAZANAVIR