Approved dosage:APPROVED DOSAGE:
Three blue 250mg tablets three times a day.
EXPRRIMENTAL DOSAGE:
Five 250mg tablets twice a day. Commonly taken.
CHILDREN:
Neifinavir is approved for use in children. Available in powder form.
TIPS ON TAKING:
Take up to two hours after a meal to increase absorption. A glass of water will
stop the tablets from sticking in your throat.
COMMON SIDE-EFFECTS:
diarrhoea, nausea, lipodystrophy and metabolic disorders.
RESISTANCE TO NELFINAVIR:
iIs likely to cause resistance to saquinavir and may cause resistance to ritonavir and indinavir.
KEY DRUG REACTIONS:
Careful monitoring and dose adjustments may be needed if neifinavir is taken with drugs including: Rifabutin, Methadone, Carbamazapine, Phenytoin, Viagra, and some lipid-lowering drugs.
Do not take neifinavir with terfenadine, rifampicin, astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, amiodarone, quinidine, midazole, triazolam or ergot alkaloids.
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