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What is Nelfinavir?
Nelfinavir is a protease inhibitor that is used in combination with other antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV infection.
Reported Purpose & Efficacy
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
|
Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | 16 | 4 |
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| Increase effect of another treatment | 1 | 0 |
See all 8 patients currently taking Nelfinavir
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Nelfinavir
| Diarrhea | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea chronic | 2 | |
| Lipodystrophy (lipoatrophy or loss of fatty tissue) | 1 | |
| Urinary frequency | 1 | |
| Seizures | 1 | |
| Cramps in stomach | 1 | |
| See all 9 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 9 |  |
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| Side effects too severe | 5 | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Nelfinavir
Always |
4 | 80% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
1 | 20% |
|
Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
|
Never |
0 | 0% |
|
Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Nelfinavir
Very |
0 | 0% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
4 | 80% |
|
A little |
1 | 20% |
|
Not at all |
0 | 0% |
|
Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Nelfinavir
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
1 | 25% |
|
$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
|
$25-49 |
1 | 25% |
|
< $25 |
2 | 50% |
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Report created on February 11, 2012.