ATC Group: J05AE04 Nelfinavir

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of J05AE04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J05 Antivirals for systemic use
3 J05A Direct acting antivirals
4 J05AE Protease inhibitors
5 J05AE04 Nelfinavir

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 2.25 g

Active ingredients in J05AE04

Active Ingredient Description
Nelfinavir

Nelfinavir reversibly binds to the active site of HIV protease and prevents cleavage of the polyproteins resulting in the formation of immature non-infectious viral particles.

Medicines in this ATC group

United States (US)

Canada (CA)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.