Indinavir

Description

What This Drug Is And How It’s Going To Be Useful In Helping Your Health Issues?

Indinavir is a form of protease (PRO-tee-ayz) inhibitor antiviral medication that’s main use is to help stop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from duplicating themselves inside the body. The main use of this drug is to offer treatment for people who have HIV, which can lead to immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This medication isn’t designed to cure HIV or AIDS, only to help treat it. There are other uses for this medication that aren’t mentioned here, but these are best left to the discretion of a doctor.

If you are using other prescription medications at the time of using Indinavir, then is this going to increase your risk of side effects?

Certain medications come with the risk of increased side effects if used with other medications. Indinavir comes with an exceptionally high risk. The side effects a person can experience from using this treatment with other medications can be life threatening.

Because of this it’s going to be very important to let a doctor know about any medications you might be using before you start. If you might have to begin using a new medication while on Indinavir, then make sure a doctor knows about this in advance to.

Is using this medication going to be risky for a woman who is pregnant or expecting to be pregnant?

It’s not entirely known whether using this drug is going to cause problems for an unborn baby. The one thing that is well known is that a person with HIV can pass the virus onto their unborn child if the condition isn’t being treated the right way while pregnant. So it’s going to be important to take HIV medications while pregnant no matter the case. If you are at high risk for causing problems to the baby due to taking a specific medication, then steps can be taken to lower the risks.

What are some of the common potential side effects a person might be at risk for if they need to use this medicational treatment?

 Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

 Indigestion, heartburn

 Changes in appetite

 Headache, dizziness, feeling weak or tired

 Back pain

 Rash, itching, dry skin

 Altered sense of taste

 Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat

 Changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist)

The above isn’t a complete list of the risks you might face while being on this drug. In order to get a complete list of the risks you’ll need to speak with a doctor. Understand that some people are going to be at a higher risk of experiencing minor or major side effects than others.

What’s the best way to take this medication in order to ensure it works for you the right way?

You’ll want to make sure you follow all the directions your doctor gives you. There are also directions that come with the prescription package you can follow if you need guidance. Make sure to not take doses of this drug that are more or less than told to you. It’s best to take Indinavir on an empty stomach, preferably 1 hour or even two hours before a complete meal. You’ll typically have to take this drug every 8 hours on a consistent basis. So it’s going to be important to keep track of when you take it.