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Brand Names: Norvir
Generic Name: Ritonavir

What is Ritonavir? Ritonavir is a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV. It is usually used in combination with other antiviral drugs. Protease inhibitors act by blocking protease, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself.

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Reasons Taken

137 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ritonavir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 101 73%
Other 3 2%
Fatigue 2 1%
Improve immune function 2 1%
Aches and pains 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Loss of short term memory 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ritonavir.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg Daily 0 Daily 1 mg Daily 1 tbs. Daily 1 Daily 2 tbs. Daily 100 mg Monthly 50 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 3000 mg Daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 76 Number of Patients: 76 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ritonavir or how long patients were taking Ritonavir before stopping.

Currently taking Ritonavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
13
17
13
10
28

Stopped taking Ritonavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
2
2
3
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ritonavir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 7 54% Side effects too severe: 54%
Other 4 31% Other: 31%
Expense 2 15% Expense: 15%
Personal research 2 15% Personal research: 15%
Doctor's advice 1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 73% 8
Moderate 9% 1
Can't tell 18% 2

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 9% 1
Moderate 36% 4
Mild 18% 2
None 36% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps, agitated fatigue

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • akwakne
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    353
    VL 77
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 14, 2004
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

  • toyotaas
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    583
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    Oct 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my HIV

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