Hivus-LR, Lopinavir/ Ritonavir

Hivus-LR  is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs that works to inhibit the protease enzyme that essential for the reproduction of HIV

Hivus-LR

Lopinavir/ Ritonavir

Hivus-LR

60

Veritaz Healthcare, Aurobindo Pharma

Tablet

Lopinavir 200 mg / Ritonavir 50 mg

India

Ritonavir

Uses

Ritonavir is used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Ritonavir slows the progress of HIV infections, it controls the HIV virus and prevents it from spreading

How it Works

Ritonavir is an anti-HIV drug that is a protease inhibitor.Ritonavir works by disrupting the HIV protease enzyme, which then causes it to produce ineffective HIV-viral particles that are unable to further infect the body. Retonavir is usually used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Ritonavir may suffer from such side effects; Tiredness,
Body fat relocation,
Soreness in the joints or muscles,
Digestive disturbances such as diarrhea,
Numbness or tingling sensation affecting the mouth
Rash,
Headache,
Dizziness,
Muscle pain,
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping),
Vomiting,
Weakness,
Nausea,
Abdominal pain,
Loss of appetite,
Dyspepsia

Storage

The acceptable duration of storage at room temperature for this product is 60 days

Lopinavir

Uses

Lopinavir is an antiretroviral medicine in the category of protease inhibitors, Lopinavir is used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Lopinavir slows the progress of HIV infections, it controls the HIV virus and prevents it from spreading

How it Works

Lopinavir treats HIV infections by inhibiting and disrupting the HIV protease enzyme. The inaffective HIV viral particles then unable to to spread and infect more cells. Lopinavir works by blocking the protease enzyme, this then helps to terminate the DNA chain and prevent the virus from multiplying. Lopinavir slows down the HIV Infection progress in the body but it is not a cure.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Lopinavir may suffer from such side effects; Rash,
Headache,
Dizziness,
Muscle pain,
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping),
Vomiting,
Weakness,
Nausea,
Incresed blood lipid level,
Diarrhoea,
Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand),
Depression,
Feeling of discomfort,
Altered taste,
Increased cholesterol level in blood,
Increased triglyceride level in blood,
Increased glucose level in blood
Abdominal pain,
Loss of appetite,
Dyspepsia,
Circumoral paresthesia,
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation),
Glucose intolerance,
Jaundice,
Fatigue,

Storage

The acceptable duration of storage at room temperature for this product is 60 days