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Indinavir (IDV), sold under the brand name Crixivan, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS together with other medications. It is not a first line treatment. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include nausea, abdominal pain, headache, and kidney stones. Other side effects may include liver problems, diabetes, and body fat redistribution. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a protease inhibitor.

Indinavir was patented in 1991 and approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 1996. In the United States it costs about 450 USD per month as of 2021.