HIV medication

Therapeutic agents used for the treatment and management of HIV infection.

Key Medications & Clinical Incidents

Ritonavir
- Introduced in 1996 as a “miracle drug” for HIV therapy.
- Experienced a sudden failure in quality control testing in 1998.
- The crisis was characterized by an unexpected shift in polymorphism (alteration in the drug’s crystal structure).
- Detailed study: Ritonavir Polymorph Crisis: Unraveling the Mystery of a Failing HIV Drug