Viracept
Generic name:nelfinavir [ nel-FIN-a-veer ]
Drug class:Protease inhibitors
What is Viracept?
Viracept is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body.
Viracept is used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Viracept is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Viracept is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old.
Warnings
You should not use Viracept if you have moderate to severe liver disease.
Life-threatening side effects may occur if you take Viracept with alfuzosin (Uroxatral), amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev, Advicor), midazolam (Versed), quinidine (Quin-G), pimozide (Orap), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, Rifater), sildenafil (Revatio for pulmonary arterial hypertension), simvastatin (Zocor, Simcor, Vytorin, Juvisync), St. John's wort, triazolam (Halcion), or an ergot medicine such as Ergomar, Ergotrate, Cafergot, Wigraine, D.H.E. 45, Migranal, or Methergine.
Taking Viracept will not prevent you from passing HIV to other people. Do not have unprotected sex or share razors or toothbrushes. Talk with your doctor about safe ways to prevent HIV transmission during sex. Sharing drug or medicine needles is never safe, even for a healthy person.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Viracept if you are allergic to nelfinavir, or if you have moderate or severe liver disease.
Some drugs should not be used with Viracept. Your treatment plan may change if you also use:
cisapride;
amiodarone or quinidine;
ergot medicine - dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, ergonovine, methylergonovine.
To make sure Viracept is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
liver disease;
kidney disease;
diabetes; or
a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia.
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