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Warning: Adverse Effects of Drug Interactions with Ritonavir

Spring '96

Combinations of ritonavir (NOVIR) with certain non sedating antihistamines, sedative hypnotics or antiarrhythmics may result in potentially serious and/or life threatening adverse events.

Contraindicated Indications

Generic: Brand Name:
meperidine Demerol
piroxicam Feldene
propoxyphene Darvon
amiodarone Cordarone
encainide Enkatd
flecainide Tambocor
propafenone Rythmol
rifabutin Mycobutin
bepridil Vascor
astemizole Hismanal
terfenadine Seldane
cisapride Propulsid
bupropion Wellbutrin
clozapine Clozant
alprazolam Xanax
clorazepate Tranxene
diazepam Valium
estazolam Prosom
flurazepam Dalmane
midazolam Versed
triazolam Halcion
zolpidem Ambien


(You can take Restoril and Ativan. Ask your doctor about drugs not on this list.)


This information was provided by:
Eddies Pharmacy
Eddie Bubar, Pharm.D.
8500 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-358-2400


  
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