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Norvir (Ritonavir)

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Brand Name:	Norvir
Generic Name:	Ritonavir, RTV
Adult Single Dose:	Six 100-mg capsules (twice a day); start with three capsules twice a day and increase to full dose over 14 days
Food & Liquid Restrictions:	Take with food
Drug Class:	PI

The Basics

An Overview of Norvir (Ritonavir) (Regularly Updated)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Norvir (March/April 2009)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Patient Information About Norvir (Ritonavir) (PDF) (October 2008)
From Abbott Laboratories
Ritonavir (Norvir) (August 23, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Abbott Virology Patient Assistance Program Application (PDF) (August 2008)
If you are having problems paying for ritonavir (Norvir), fill out Abbott's form and perhaps you'll be able to get this medication at no cost.
From Abbott Laboratories
Norvir (Ritonavir) (September 28, 2007)
Basic information on dosing schedules and side effects.
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ritonavir (Norvir) Simple Fact Sheet (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network

News

Ritonavir Price Increase Responses (Regularly Updated)
To help its members remain informed, the Academy has compiled the following list of letters from various organizations and groups of providers responding to the price increase.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Updated Labeling for Norvir (Ritonavir) Soft Capsule and Oral Solution (September 2, 2008)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Newly-Unsealed Documents Shed Light on Abbott Labs' 400% Norvir Price Hike (May 12, 2008)
Union, consumer groups decry Abbott for putting profits before HIV/AIDS patients' needs
In A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer, from Community Catalyst
Glaxo Joins Lawsuit Against Abbott Over Price of Norvir (November 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Pharmacies, Drug Wholesaler File Lawsuit Against Abbott Over Norvir Price (October 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Dosing Regimen for Lexiva Approved (October 12, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Interaction Warning: Ritonavir and Blood-Pressure Drug Nifedipine (December 12, 2006)
From aidsmap.com

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