NORVIR

Drug Name: NORVIR

NORVIR DESCRIPTION:
RITONAVIR CAPSULE - ORAL (rye-TAWN-uh-veer)

COMMON NORVIR BRAND NAME(S):
Norvir

NORVIR SIDE EFFECTS:
The most common side effects are weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, altered taste, stomach pain and numbness or tingling of mouth, hands or feet. Less common side effects include blurred vision, dizziness, headache, loss of coordination, muscle or joint pain and drowsiness. Inform your doctor if these should persist or worsen. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience: chills, rash, rapid heart rate, increased urination, unusual thirst, unusual bleeding or bruising (blood in the urine or stool), severe stomach pain, shortness of breath. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

HOW TO USE NORVIR:
NORVIR: NORVIR is taken twice daily by mouth, with meals if possible. A common side effect of nausea may be decreased by increasing the dose of ritonavir gradually over 5 days. In patients beginning combination therapy with other HIV medications, nausea can be decreased by starting the second medication between 5 and 14 days after therapy with ritonavir has begun. Do not increase or decrease your dose unless told to do so by your physician. It is critical to take NORVIR every day exactly as prescribed. Do not interrupt treatment unless directed to do so by your doctor.

NORVIR WARNING:
Use of ritonavir with certain nonsedating antihistamines (e