Prezista - Treating HIV Infection

Prezista is a prescription medication used to treat HIV infection in adults and children. It belongs to a class of drugs known as protease inhibitors.
Category
Drug
Where to get
Available with a prescription from pharmacies or healthcare providers
Applicable for
HIV Infection
Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

Prezista FAQ


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What is Prezista ®?

PREZISTA ® (darunavir) is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1) medicine used with NORVIR ® (ritonavir) and other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

What is Prezista ® (darunavir)?

PREZISTA ® (darunavir) is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1) medicine used with NORVIR ® (ritonavir) and other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). PREZISTA ® should not be used in children under 3 years of age.

Can Prezista be used with other antiretroviral drugs?

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS ( Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). PREZISTA should not be used in children under 3 years of age. When used with other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection, PREZISTA may help:

What are the side effects of Prezista?

Some people with hemophilia have increased bleeding with protease inhibitors including PREZISTA. The most common side effects of PREZISTA include: Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all of the possible side effects of PREZISTA.

What is the active substance of Prezista?

PREZISTA contains the active substance darunavir. PREZISTA is an antiretroviral medicine used in the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Itbelongs to a group of medicines called protease inhibitors. PREZISTA works by reducing the amount of HIV in your body.

What is Prezista 800 mg used for?

The PREZISTA 800milligramtablet is used to treat adults and children (3years of age and above, at least 40kilogramsbody weight)who are infected by HIV and - who have not used antiretroviral medicines before. - in certain patients who have used antiretroviral medicines before (your doctor will determine this).

What can I do with Prezista?

- Swallow the tabletwith a drink such as water or milk. - Take your other HIV medicines used in combination with PREZISTA and cobicistat or ritonavir as recommended by your doctor. - PREZISTA 100milligram per milliliter oral suspension has been developed for use in children, but can also be used in adults in some cases.

Prezista References

If you want to know more about Prezista, consider exploring links below:

What Is Prezista

  1. https://www.drugs.com/prezista.html
  2. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/medicines/brand/amt,32180011000036106/prezista
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darunavir
  4. https://www.medicine.com/drug/prezista
  5. https://www.rxlist.com/prezista-drug.htm
  6. https://www.prezista.com/
  7. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-144586/prezista-oral/details
  8. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/prezista
  9. https://www.goodrx.com/prezista/what-is

Prezista Information

  1. https://mydr.com.au/medicines/prezista-tablets/
  2. https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/PREZISTA-pi.pdf
  3. https://reference.medscape.com/drug/prezista-darunavir-342647

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