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Brand Names: Viracept

What is Nelfinavir? Nelfinavir is a protease inhibitor that is used in combination with other drugs, such as zidovudine (AZT), to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in patients with or without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

10 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nelfinavir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 9 90%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nelfinavir.

  2500 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5  

Duration

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

Currently taking Nelfinavir

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

Stopped taking Nelfinavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Nelfinavir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 100% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Jul 17, 2003
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

See all evaluation results for Nelfinavir



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