Raltegravir

Definition

A small molecule with activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Raltegravir is an integrase inhibitor that blocks the integration of the viral genome into the host DNA, a critical step in the pathogenesis of HIV.

Also known as MK-0518, N-(2-(4-(4-Fluorobenzylcarbamoyl)-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)propan-2-yl)-5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carboxamide, RALTEGRAVIR — per NCIT

Also identified as

• ATC J05AJ01 per RXNORM
• NCIT NCIT:C72837 per NCIT
• SCTID 429368003 per RXNORM
• SCTID 429707008 per RXNORM
• UNII 22VKV8053U per RXNORM

Indications