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Generic Name: Nelfinavir

What is Viracept? This is the brand name for Nelfinavir, manufactured in the US by Pfizer. Read more...Click to read more below

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

Pfizer's Viracept site


Reasons Taken

8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Viracept.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 7 87%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Viracept.

  2500 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

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

Currently taking Viracept

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

Stopped taking Viracept

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Viracept (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 67% Side effects too severe: 67%
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%

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 Viracept



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