Classification:
Protease Inhibitor (PI)
Form:
- 100mg capsule (blue/white)
- 150mg capsule (blue/powder blue)
- 200mg capsule (blue)
- 300mg capsule (blue/red)
Dosage:
- Two 200mg capsules once each day.
- Two 150mg capsules once each day when boosted with Norvir.
- One 300mg capsule once each day when boosted with Norvir.
Instructions:
- Take with food the same time each day.
- Take at the same time as Norvir when using the boosted dosage.
Side Effects To Report To Your Doctor:
- Has been known to cause kidney stones. I you have any signs of kidney stones such as back or flank pain, blood in your urine, or pain with urination, contact your doctor.
- Increased bilirubin in the blood leading to jaundice
- Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
- Changes in heart rhythm
- Rash
- Tingling or burning in the hands and feet
- Depression
Drug Interactions or Incompatibility:
- Reyataz should not be taken with Sustiva because Sustiva decreases levels of Sustiva.
- Reyataz should not be given with Viramune because it decreases Reyataz levels and Reyataz can cause Viramune toxicity.
- Viagra doses must be decreased when taking with this or any PI.
- Never take St. John's Wort with this or any PI.
Reyataz and Stomach Acid Reducing Meds:
- The anti-acid medications Tagamet, Zantac, and Pepcid should be taken at least 10 hours prior to the Reyataz + Norvir dose.
- The anti-acid medications Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix must be taken 12 hours before the Reyataz + Norvir dose.
- The anti-acid medications Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix should not be prescribed with Reyataz in HIV treatment experienced patients.
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Source
Food and Drug Administration; Reyataz Package Insert; 10 Jan 2008.
