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WHAT IS AMPRENAVIR?
Amprenavir is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is also called Agenerase®. It was manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Manufacture of amprenavir was discontinued in October 2007. It is being replaced by fosamprenavir (see fact sheet 448).. Fosamprenavir is a pro-drug of amprenavir. This means that when fosamprenavir is taken, it is broken down to produce amprenavir.
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Fact Sheet Number 445
AMPRENAVIR (Agenerase)
Revised November 25, 2007
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