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Norvir (Ritonavir)
| 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
- Ritonavir (Norvir) (August 23, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Norvir (Ritonavir, RTV) (January/February 2008)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Norvir (Ritonavir) (September 28, 2007)
Basic information on dosing schedules and side effects.
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Patient Information About Norvir (Ritonavir) (PDF) (May 2007)
From Abbott Laboratories
- Ritonavir (Norvir) Simple Fact Sheet (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
- Norvir (Ritonavir) (November 2005)
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From The Center for AIDS
- My Friend Ritonavir: The Concept of "Boosting" (December 2004)
This research update reviews what we know about boosting HAART regimens with ritonavir (free registration required).
In The PRN Notebook
- Drug Interactions: Ritonavir (August 2004)
From Project Inform
- Protease Inhibitor Therapy: Boosted and Double-Boosted Options to the Fore (March 2004)
In The PRN Notebook
- Abbott Virology Patient Assistance Program Application (PDF) (January 2004)
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
- Drug Interactions: Ritonavir as PI Booster (July 2001)
From Project Inform
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
- FDA Approves Pediatric Dosing for Ritonavir (October 6, 2005)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Norvir (Ritonavir) 100 mg Now Available in 30-Count Bottle (May 13, 2005)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition: AIDS Activists Outraged by Abbott Settlement With AIDS Healthcare Foundation (July 16, 2004)
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From AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition
- Food and Drug Administration Warning Letter to Abbott Laboratories (PDF) (June 10, 2004)
The FDA warns Abbott Laboratories that some of its marketing of its AIDS drug ritonavir (Norvir) in certain patient information materials is false and misleading.
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Ritonavir Sales Projected to Top $2B in Next Decade; Insurers' Costs Skyrocket (June 7, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Aetna Files Lawsuit Against Abbott Over 400% Price Increase of Ritonavir (May 27, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Government Holds Hearing on Generic Production of Ritonavir (May 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Abbott's Norvir Price Hike Is Bad Medicine (May/June 2004)
Bob Huff explains why the December 2003 ritonavir price increase may well doom the development of boosted protease inhibitors.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Cruising With Lazarus: Abbott Laboratories' Pricing Malfunction (May/June 2004)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Research and Development Costs, Unplugged (May 2004)
A chart comparing the R&D costs of five antiretrovirals.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- AIDS Advocates, Religious Groups Protest Norvir Price Increase at Abbott Shareholders' Meeting (April 27, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Two HIV-Infected Patients File U.S. Antitrust Suit Against Ritonavir Price Hike (April 20, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Hearing on Drug Reimportation to Include Discussion of Abbott's Pricing of Antiretroviral Norvir (April 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Files Suit Against Abbott Alleging False Advertising After 400% Price Increase on AIDS Drug (March 19, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Test Positive Aware Network Responds to Abbott Regarding Norvir Price Increase (February 13, 2004)
From Test Positive Aware Network
- Abbott Offers Concessions in Response to Wide Protest of Ritonavir Price Hike (PDF) (February 4, 2004)
From Abbott Laboratories
- AAHIVM Urges Abbott to Reconsider Ritonavir Price Increase (January 2, 2004)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
- HIVMA Asks Abbott to Reconsider Price Hike (December 18, 2003)
From HIV Medicine Association
- Open Letter to Abbott: "Roll Back the Norvir Price Hike!" (December 2003)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- FDA Approves New Dosing for Amprenavir and Ritonavir Combination (March 8, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- New Dosing Regimen for Agenerase and Norvir (February 13, 2002)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Rescue Regimens: The Value of Protease-Inhibitor Boosting (September 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Is Once Daily Indinavir With Ritonavir On the Way? (December 20, 2000)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Norvir: Liver Damage Reports Merit Closer Examination (February 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- A Spoon Full of Sugar (Winter 1999)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Ritonavir and Menstruation (September 1999)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Ritonavir Capsules Available (September 1999)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Ritonavir (Norvir®) Capsules Back: Refrigeration Optional (July 2, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
- The Norvir Soft-Gel Cap Is Back: Getting the Bad Taste Out of Your Mouth (Summer 1999)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- A Long Wait for Ritonavir Capsules (October 1998)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- An In-Depth Look at the Problems With Norvir (September 1, 1998)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Warning! Norvir (Ritonavir) Problems With Capsule Manufacturing (September 1998)
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
- IAPAC Norvir Advisory Launched in Response to Norvir Capsule Manufacturing Problem (August 26, 1998)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Suggestions for Taking the Liquid Formulation of Ritonavir (August 21, 1998)
From AIDSinfo
- Ritonavir Capsule Manufacturing Problems Will Require Switch to Liquid Formulation (August 7, 1998)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Ritonavir Users Put on Liquid Diet (July/August 1998)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Ritonavir: New Approval for Children (March 21, 1997)
From AIDS Treatment News
- FDA Approves Nelfinavir, Ritonavir Approved for Children, More Pharmacies to Carry Crixivan (March 1997)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Warning: Ritonavir and Ecstasy (March 1997)
From PWA Health Group
- Medications Contraindicated With the Use of Ritonavir (April 3, 1996)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Ritonavir Financial Assistance (March 1996)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
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