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Brand Names: Norvir

What is Ritonavir? 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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 94 77%
Other 4 3%
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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  0 mg day 0 day 1 mg day 1 tbs. day 1 day 2 tbs. day 50 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 3000 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 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 67 Number of Patients: 67 15 Number of Patients: 15 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
4
13
15
13
12
24

Stopped taking Ritonavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
2
2
3
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ritonavir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 5 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 3 30% Other: 30%
Personal research 2 20% Personal research: 20%
Expense 1 10% Expense: 10%
Course of treatment ended 1 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 70% 7
Moderate 10% 1
Can't tell 20% 2

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 10% 1
Moderate 30% 3
Mild 20% 2
None 40% 4

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

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 14, 2004
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

  • toyotaas
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    511
    VL 55
    See profile
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    Oct 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my HIV

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