Drug Cocktail (Noun)

Meaning

A combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a triple-drug cocktail to manage the patient's HIV symptoms.
• A combination of antiretroviral therapy and a protease inhibitor drug cocktail was the most effective treatment plan for the patient.
• The researcher studied the effects of a reverse transcriptase inhibitor and protease inhibitor combination in a new HIV drug cocktail.
• The patient's viral load decreased significantly after starting the new drug cocktail, which included a combination of protease inhibitors and reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
• The development of a highly active antiretroviral therapy drug cocktail revolutionized the treatment of HIV and AIDS in the late 1990s.

Synonyms

• Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
• HAART

Hypernyms

• Medication
• Medicament
• Medicinal Drug