What is the drug darunavir used for?

What is the drug darunavir used for?

Darunavir is used in combination with ritonavir (Norvir®) and other medicines for the treatment of the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

What type of inhibitor is darunavir?

Darunavir is an HIV protease inhibitor for use in combination therapy of HIV infection in previously treated adults. Darunavir has the advantage of retaining virological activity in the presence of multiple protease mutations. It is coadministered with low-dose ritonavir, which increases its bioavailability.

What are the side effects of Procrit?

Common side effects of PROCRIT® include:

• Joint, muscle, or bone pain.
• Fever.
• Cough.
• Dizziness.
• High blood sugar.
• Low potassium levels in the blood.
• Chills.
• Redness and pain at the PROCRIT® injection site.

How it is Norvir taken?

Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it. Shake the oral solution (liquid). Measure a dose with the supplied syringe or a dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon). Follow your doctor’s dosing instructions very carefully when giving Norvir to an infant.

Can amitriptyline cause erectile dysfunction?

The following is a list of some medicines and drugs that may cause erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. There may be additional drugs other than those on this list that can cause erection difficulties. Antidepressants and other psychiatric medicines: Amitriptyline (Elavil)

How often can you get PROCRIT?

This medication is given as an injection under the skin or into a vein as directed by your doctor, usually 1 to 3 times a week. Patients getting this medication before surgery may have a special dosing schedule.

Does John’s Wort interfere with the effectiveness of darunavir?

John’s wort may reduce the effectiveness of darunavir by increasing the breakdown of darunavir by the metabolic enzyme CYP3A. Darunavir is a nonpeptidic inhibitor of protease (PR) that lodges itself in the active site of PR through a number of hydrogen bonds.

What is the recommended dose of darunavir for the treatment of ritonavir?

-Baseline genotypic testing is recommended for dose selection in therapy-experienced patients; however, when genotypic testing is not possible, darunavir 600 mg plus ritonavir 100 mg twice a day is recommended.

How do you take darunavir?

Swallow the darunavir tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it. Shake the oral suspension (liquid) before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).