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Brand Names:
Norvir
What is Ritonavir?
A protease inhibitor used to treat HIV. It is usually used in combination with other antiviral drugs. Protease inhibitors act by blocking protease, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself.
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97 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ritonavir.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my HIV | 77 | 91% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 2 | 2% |
| Loss of short term memory | 1 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 1% |
| Aches and pains | 1 | 1% |
How long current patients have been taking Ritonavir or how long patients were taking Ritonavir before stopping.
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 80% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Can't tell | 20% | 1 |
Treat my HIV
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 40% | 2 |
| None | 60% | 3 |
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.