Atazanavir-ritonavir combination drug is an antiretroviral medication that is used in the treatment of HIV or AIDS. Both of these drugs belong to the protease inhibitor class and work by inhibiting the HIV protease activity. In this combination, ritonavir works as a pharmacokinetic booster that is used in a very low amount for boosting the concentration of atazanavir in human blood.
Atazanavir ritonavir tablet is consumed as a replacement of lopinavir-ritonavir combination drug and is taken orally.
Side effects of Atazanavir Ritonavir tablets:
Some common side effects of atazanavir ritonavir combination tablet are:- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea
- Fever
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Numbness
- Burning sensation in hand and feet
- Tingling
- Elevation in Bilirubin
- Heartburn
- Loss of appetite
- Mood swings
- Change in taste
Some very common side effects of this tablet are:
- Trouble sleeping
- Nausea
- Fever
- Sleepiness
- Sadness
- Difficulty in concentrating
- Back pain
- Weakness
- Pain in joints
- Increase in the level of cholesterol
Few serious adverse reactions of atazanavir ritonavir tablets include:
Chronic kidney diseases include kidney stone and gallbladder problems
- Kidney stone: the symptoms of kidney stones are a pain in the lower stomach, blood in urine, or pain while urinating.
- Gallbladder problems: the symptoms of gallbladder problems can be a pain in lower stomach, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
- Jaundice: yellowing of nails and skins occur.
- Hyperglycemia: elevation in sugar level in the blood.
- Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome(IRIS): the immune system strengthens itself to fight against the previous infection.
- Haemophilia: an increase in bleeding problems in people caused haemophilia.
- Renal problems: several problems have been detected in the renal tubule while or during the treatment.
- Dislocation of body fat or redistribution of body fat: body fat of several areas are dislocated.
- Vision change: Things appear blur
- Sign of infection: symptoms of infection are reported.
- Symptoms of an increase in the thyroid gland.
- Several nerve problems.
