Dangerous Interactions Between Norvir And Advair

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Norvir

Brand name: Norvir Generic name: ritonavir, or RTV Class: Protease inhibitor (PI) Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories, www.norvir.com , (800) 222-6885 AWP: $314.99/month for 30 tablets;$1,728.24 for 240 mL oral solution (80 mg/mL) Standard Dose: Almost never used at its approved dose (a lead-in dosing, then six 100 mg tablets twice daily). Do not crush or chew tablets, always swallow whole. Norvir is primarily used as a boosting...

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rayataz/norvir/truvada combo

I just started a new regimen: Rayataz, Norvir, Ziagen, Truvada. I have experienced strong headaques every afternoon ( I take all meds at once in the morning) my head feels as if I had taken 100mg of Viagra, my eyes get red, nose gets clogged. Is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Norvir can cause strange neurologic/CNS effects. Ziagen can cause a serious hypersensitivity reaction with a number of strange side effects -if you have other symptoms you need to talk with your HIV doc. If you are taking any dose of Viagra or... Read more »

Advair & Kaletra interaction

This is more of a statement for the forum than a question. I recently had a bad drug interaction with Advair and Kaletra. The steroid levels in my body were so increased that I broke out in acne on my chest and back, had major hair growth in new...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for posting. That problem has been reported and though not consistently observed is very serious in some patients so careful monitoring is recommended if those drugs must be used together. KH... Read more »

Norvir + drug interactions = ER visit

Hello. I was hoping someone could help me. I started treatment with truvada/prezista/norvir in July. Until recently it has been going well. A few weeks ago I had an unrelated surgery in the same hospital and the resident and doctor treating me for...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Dear Andrew,I am sorry to hear about what happened to you. I hope you are feeling better by now.Morphine and oxycodone are both opiates and can slow down bowel function and make a person very constipated. This is true with or without HIV meds,... Read more »

Norvir/Grapefruit Interactions

I was reading that there is a potential harmful food drug interaction for people taking Norvir. Neither my Dr, nor pharmacist mentioned this. I do take norvir and consume grapefruits and grapefruit juice almost daily. I have not noticed any negative...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.Grapefruit juice (in extremes) can cause alterations in some drug levels, particularly in some medications metabolized by the liver. Because ritonavir (Norvir) and other protease inhibitors are metabolized by the same... Read more »

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Recreational drugs

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

i am going to be starting meds soon and i was wondering what treatments i should avoid. i occasionally do recreational drugs such as ecstasy, ghb, and special k. what kind of reactions can be deadly? i don't want to tell my doctor about my use of... Read more »

ecstacy

Posted by stevenmarvin, 3 Replies

Hello, I recently started taking viread and sustiva last week. Stupidly I took 2 MDMA pills tonight. Now I am affraid, should I take my meds or skip the dosage. Can anyone help. I am new to all of this.. Read more »

So when they say you should be on medication....

Posted by Jackie__Blue, 2 Replies

what are they really are saying...is you should be on medication, but what we tell you to take.

9 months ago I stated in the ID clinic of a University Hospital. I was on AZT, Videx EC and Reyataz when I got there. I tolerated it well and I had a... Read more »

PEP Question

Posted by agny, 1 Reply

WEll from the incident i already mentioned I went to the emergency room to get a prescription for PEP. They didn't favor the idea becasue of all the side effects.

Just a question about the prescription. They gave me three:

Indinavir Sulfate: every 8... Read more »

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