Nursing students are working with a client who is HIV positive and pregnant. The client asks the students about the safety of Saquinavir (Invirase) What do they share with the client about the pregnancy category of this drug?

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Saquinavir (Invirase) falls under Pregnancy Category B, which means that there are no studies that show evidence of fetal harm, but adequate studies in pregnant women are lacking. Therefore, it should only be used in pregnancy when the benefits outweigh the potential risks to the fetus.

Nursing Students Are Working with a Client Who Is HIV