Norvir

Uses of Norvir

Norvir is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body.

Norvir is used together with other antiviral medicines to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Norvir is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.

Precautions and Warnings

Before you take Norvir, tell your healthcare provider if you or your child have liver problems, including hepatitis B or hepatitis C; heart problems; high blood sugar (diabetes); or bleeding problems or hemophilia.

Before you take Norvir, tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are taking hormonal birth control, or are breastfeeding.

Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant during treatment with Norvir.

Norvir oral solution contains alcohol. Do not take Norvir oral solution during pregnancy, as there is no known safe level of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

If you take a hormonal birth control, use another effective form of birth control or an additional barrier method of birth control during treatment with Norvir. Norvir may reduce how well hormonal birth control works.

Do not breastfeed. Norvir can be passed to the baby through your breast milk. Also, mothers with HIV-1 should not breastfeed because HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in the breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby.

If you take Norvir during pregnancy, you should talk with your healthcare provider about how you can take part in an Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines interact with Norvir. Keep a list of your medicines to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist.

Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that interact with Norvir.

Do not start taking a new medicine without telling your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider can tell you if it is safe to take Norvir with other medicines.

Norvir oral solution contains a large amount of alcohol. If a toddler or young child accidentally drinks more than the recommended dose of Norvir, it could make him/her sick from too much alcohol. Go to the nearest emergency room right away if this happens.

Dosage

The recommended adult dosage of Norvir is 600 mg twice daily by mouth. The recommended dose for children greater than 1 month is 350 to 400 mg per m² twice daily by mouth and should not exceed 600 mg twice daily.

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea;
• numbness or tingling in your hands or feet or around your mouth;
• feeling weak or tired;
• rash; or
• changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist).