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Brand Names: Reyataz

What is Atazanavir? Atazanavir is a protease inhibitor used in combination with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients with or without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Atazanavir comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day with a meal or snack. Read more...Click to read more below

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


Reasons Taken

86 patients in the community are taking or have taken Atazanavir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 72 83%
Other 3 3%
Loss of short term memory 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
General health 1 1%
Improve immune function 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Atazanavir.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 day 1 day 2 tbs. day 3 day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 600 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 42 Number of Patients: 42 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Atazanavir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
10
10
7
14
17

Stopped taking Atazanavir

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

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 80% 4
Moderate 20% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 29% 2
Mild 43% 3
None 29% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps

Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)

  • toyotaas
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    511
    VL 55
    See profile
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    Aug 24, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

  • 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

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