Crixivan Side Effects

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Indinavir (Crixivan)

What Is Indinavir? Indinavir is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is also called Crixivan. It is manufactured by Merck & Co. Indinavir is a protease inhibitor. These drugs prevent the protease enzyme from working. HIV protease acts like a chemical scissor. It cuts the raw material for HIV into specific pieces needed to build a new virus. Protease inhibitors "gum up" these scissors. Who Should Take It? Indinavir...

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Crixivan Side Effects

I've been taking Crixivan for about two months and I'm wondering if there are any documented side effects involving nervousness, anxiety, impatience, depression and/or other dramatic personality changes. I seem to be experiencing all the...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

The most common side effects reported with Crixivan related to the nervous system have been headache, insomnia, dizziness, and sleepiness. However, agitation, anxiety, depression, and personality changes have also been reported infrequently. If... Read more »

Crixivan Side Effects

Dear Dr. Gallant, Thanks very much for your wonderful work. I have been taking Crixivan / d4T / 3TC for about 6 months with good results. Lately I am hearing a lot of rumors about the Crixivan side-effects being much worse then previously thought...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Absolutely not. I wouldn't call Crixivan particularly "hazardous"; itjust has more side effects than we knew about originally. As with otherantiretroviral agents, those side effects are rarely dangerous and theyusually go away when... Read more »

Long term side effects of Crixivan and Combivir

I am a State Correction Officer and while preforming my duties I was exposed to an inmates blood. The inmate refused to take a refused to submit to a blood test therefore i was placed on Crixivan and Combivir 3 times a day for a month. I had...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I believe that some patients can have liver and GI side effects from those meds that can take months to diminish. I have taken a single dose of those meds and it threw me off for a week! Depending which liver enzymes are elevated often they may... Read more »

crixivan and blockage in the testicals?

what if any effects does crixivan have on the testicals because my friend has seems to be a blockage in one testical and the dr said that crixivan can be the culprit?we wont know about the test results till this week but what else would cause...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Crixivan does not cause "blockage" of the testicles. Your friend should see a urologist-- this sounds like another problem entirely, and not like a side effect from a drug.... Read more »

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Crixivan

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am thinking of taking Crixivan. I heard it was terrible and has side effects that are bad. ANyone with expereince?

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Crixivan

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I am thinking of taking Crixivan. I heard it was terrible and has side effects that are bad. ANyone with expereince?

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crixivan and anal fissures

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is there anyone else out there who has been troubled with anal fissures (small tears in the rectum) since starting Crixivan? I've always been anally healthy until recently. Since they started, I have restrained from anal sex and keep a high fiber... Read more »

sustiva vs crixivan

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Hello everyone!! I am a 36 year old man who has been HIV + for about 12 years. I have
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