What is Ritonavir (RTV, /r)?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Norvir
Ritonavir, a protease inhibitor is used for the treatment of HIV infection; should always be used as part of a multidrug regimen (at least three antiretroviral agents); may be used as a pharmacokinetic "booster" for other protease inhibitors
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | 484 | 109 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 18 | 13 | |
| Support immune health | 7 | 1 | |
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | 3 | 0 | |
| Fatigue | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 | |
| Moderate | 17 | |
| Mild | 34 | |
| None | 55 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ritonavir (RTV, /r)
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea | 14 | |
| Flatulence | 3 | |
| Lightheadedness | 3 | |
| Tiredness | 3 | |
| Abdominal cramps | 2 | |
| Fatigue | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Ritonavir (RTV, /r)
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 26 | |
| Side effects too severe | 23 | |
| Other | 16 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 7 | |
| Did not seem to work | 4 | |
| Personal research | 4 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 2 | |
| Expense | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Ritonavir (RTV, /r)
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 6 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 9 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 12 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 11 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 15 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 11 | |
| 10 years or more | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Ritonavir (RTV, /r) after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Abacavir-lamivudine (ABC/3TC) (Epzicom) | 1 | |
| Atazanavir (ATV) (Reyataz) | 1 | |
| Atazanavir-cobicistat (ATV/c) (Evotaz) | 1 | |
| Cobicistat-elvitegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil (Stribild) | 1 | |
| Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Ritonavir (RTV, /r) and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cobicistat-elvitegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil (Stribild) | 4 | |
| Dolutegravir (DTG) (Tivicay) | 3 | |
| Triumeq | 3 | |
| Abacavir-lamivudine-zidovudine (ABC/3TC/ZDV) (Trizivir) | 1 | |
| Bictegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) (Biktarvy) | 1 |
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