What type of medication is atazanavir?: A guide to this protease inhibitor for HIV
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First approved by the FDA in 2003, atazanavir (brand name Reyataz) is an antiretroviral medication from the protease inhibitor class used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. By blocking a critical enzyme the virus needs to mature, it helps decrease the amount of HIV in the blood.
