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What is Ritonavir?

Ritonavir, a protease inhibitor is used for the treatment of HIV infection; should always be used as part of a multidrug regimen (at least three antiretroviral agents); may be used as a pharmacokinetic "booster" for other protease inhibitors

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 6%
Moderate
6 17%
Mild
12 33%
None
16 44%

Most commonly reported side effects

Diarrhea
10 56%
Cramps in stomach
6 33%
flatulence
5 28%
Tiredness
3 17%
Lightheadedness
3 17%
sickness
3 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ritonavir. See all 12 dosages ►

  daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 1 tbs. 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
  5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 145 Number of Patients: 145 42 Number of Patients: 42 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ritonavir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
12 44% Side effects too severe: 44%
Other
9 33% Other: 33%
Expense
3 11% Expense: 11%
Not indicated
2 7% Not indicated: 7%
Personal research
2 7% Personal research: 7%
Doctor's advice
2 7% Doctor's advice: 7%
Did not seem to work
2 7% Did not seem to work: 7%
Course of treatment ended
1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%

See all 26 patients who’ve stopped taking Ritonavir

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ritonavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Ritonavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
31 86%
Usually
3 8%
Sometimes
1 3%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
6 17%
A little
9 25%
Not at all
21 58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
3 8%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
4 11%
$25-49
3 8%
< $25
19 53%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 20, 2010.