What is Norvir medication used for?

NORVIR® (ritonavir) oral powder is a prescription medicine that is used with other antiviral medicines to treat children with HIV-1 infection. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

What are the side effects of ritonavir?

Ritonavir may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

  • drowsiness.
  • diarrhea.
  • gas.
  • heartburn.
  • change in ability to taste food.
  • headache.
  • numbness, burning, or tingling of the hands, feet, or area around the mouth.
  • muscle or joint pain.

How much does Norvir cost?

The cost for Norvir oral powder for reconstitution 100 mg is around $280 for a supply of 30 powder for reconstitution, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.

What drug class is Norvir?

It is in a class of drugs called protease inhibitors which also includes indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), emtricitabine (Emtriva) and saquinavir (Invirase, Fortovase). During infection with HIV, the HIV virus multiplies within the body’s cells.

How much does ritonavir cost?

The cost for ritonavir oral tablet 100 mg is around $100 for a supply of 30 tablets, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.

Can you drink alcohol on ritonavir?

No effect of alcohol on ritonavir or efavirenz pharmacokinetics was observed. A pharmacodynamic interaction between alcohol and efavirenz was observed as evidenced by no change in intoxication or drowsiness before and after efavirenz ART despite lower BAC.

What is the generic name for Norvir?

Ritonavir (Norvir) is a booster medication that is used to raise the medication levels of other HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) in your body. It was originally used as a HIV ARV, but had too many side effects at higher doses.

Is Norvir generic?

Note: No generic formulation of the following products are available. Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Norvir.

What company makes Norvir?

Ritonavir is manufactured as Norvir by AbbVie, Inc. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ritonavir on March 1, 1996, making it the seventh U.S.-approved antiretroviral drug and the second U.S.-approved protease inhibitor (after saquinavir four months earlier).