A: NORVIR® (ritonavir) is an antiretroviral medication used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat patients with HIV-1 infection. NORVIR oral powder is a prescription medicine that is used with other antiviral medicines to treat children with HIV-1 infection.
A: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination drug therapy for the treatment of HIV. ART medications fall into seven drug classes, categorized by how the drug attacks the virus. These drug classes are: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), protease inhibitors (PIs), fusion inhibitors, CCR5 antagonists, integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), and post-attachment inhibitors.
A: The DHHS Adult and Adolescent ARV Guidelines provide recommendations for antiretroviral regimens.
A: Yes, NORVIR (ritonavir) is a protease inhibitor (PI) indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.
A: Protease inhibitors are a type of antiretroviral drug that are used in the treatment of HIV-1. Protease inhibitors block protease enzymes, preventing HIV from maturing and replicating.
A: NORVIR must be used in combination with other antiretroviral agents. In the Adult and Adolescent ARV Guidelines, the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recommends ritonavir in combination with a protease inhibitor (PI) as well as two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Take NORVIR exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
A: “Undetectable viral load” is the term used when HIV is too low to be detected by blood tests. This indicates your antiretroviral therapy was successful in suppressing the virus. However, antiretroviral therapy is not a cure. It is important you continue your treatment even after your viral load is considered undetectable. If treatment is stopped or failing, your viral load can become detectable again.
A: Patients diagnosed with HIV should start antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible, taking a combination of antiretroviral drugs every day. Take NORVIR exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Find additional dosing and administration information about NORVIR tablets, oral solution, and oral powder in the Prescribing Information.
A: Take NORVIR exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. General dosing guidelines include:
- NORVIR must be used in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
- You should stay under a healthcare provider’s care during treatment with NORVIR. Do not change your dose of NORVIR or stop your treatment without talking with your healthcare provider first.
- If your child is taking NORVIR, your child’s healthcare provider will decide the right dose based on your child’s height and weight. Tell your healthcare provider if your child’s weight changes.
- Swallow NORVIR tablets whole. Do not chew, break, or crush tablets before swallowing.
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NORVIR oral solution is peppermint or caramel flavored.
- You can take NORVIR oral solution alone, or you may improve the taste by mixing it with 8 ounces of chocolate milk, Ensure®, or Advera®. NORVIR oral solution should be taken within 1 hour after mixing with these fluids.
Please consult your doctor if you have any questions before taking NORVIR. Find additional dosing and administration information about NORVIR tablets and oral solution in the Prescribing Information.
A: Yes, NORVIR is recommended to be taken with meals.
- Patients taking NORVIR oral solution may mix NORVIR with liquids such as chocolate milk, Ensure®, or Advera® to improve taste.
- Patients taking NORVIR oral powder may mix it with either liquid or soft foods, such as applesauce or vanilla pudding. Do not prepare these mixtures more than an hour before dosing.
View the full NORVIR Prescribing Information for detailed instructions on how to prepare NORVIR oral solution and oral powder.
A: The most common side effects of NORVIR include:
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
- upper and lower stomach (abdominal) pain
- tingling or numbness in hands, feet, or lips
- rash
- feeling weak or tired
Tell your doctor if you have these or any other persisting side effects while taking NORVIR. These are not all the possible side effects of NORVIR. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
A: If you miss a dose of NORVIR, take it as soon as possible and then take your next scheduled dose at its regular time. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait and take the next dose at the regular time. Do not double the next dose.
A: NORVIR oral solution contains alcohol. You should not take NORVIR oral solution during pregnancy because there is no known safe level of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant during treatment with NORVIR.
There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of the registry is to collect information about your health and that of your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry.
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*Eligibility: Available to patients with commercial prescription insurance coverage for NORVIR who meet eligibility criteria. Copay assistance program is not available to patients receiving prescription reimbursement under any federal, state, or government-funded insurance programs (for example, Medicare [including Part D], Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Medicaid, TRICARE, Department of Defense, or Veterans Affairs programs) or where prohibited by law or by the patient's health insurance provider. If at any time a patient begins receiving prescription drug coverage under any such federal, state, or government-funded healthcare program, patient will no longer be able to use the NORVIR Savings Card and patient must call OPUS Health at 800.364.4767 to stop participation. Patients residing in or receiving treatment in certain states may not be eligible. Patients may not seek reimbursement for value received from the NORVIR Savings Program from any third-party payers. Offer subject to change or discontinuance without notice. Restrictions, including monthly maximums, may apply. This is not health insurance. Please see full Terms and Conditions.
Pharmacist Instructions: Please submit the copay card authorized for all commercially insured patients by the patient's primary insurance as a secondary transaction to OPUS Health. When you use this card, you are confirming that you have not submitted and will not submit a claim for this prescription for reimbursement under any federal, state or government-funded healthcare program, such as Medicare (including Part D), Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Medigap, Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or TRICARE. Pharmacists with questions, please call OPUS Health at 800.364.4767.
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