Ritomune 100mg Ritonavir Tablets

Ritomune

Ritomune 100mg Tablet is an antiviral or antiretroviral medicine. It is used in the treatment of HIV infection. It stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Ritomune 100mg Tablet should be taken with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body. You should take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course, even when you feel better. If you stop taking this medicine too early then infection may return or worsen.

side effects

Some people may experience taste changes, headache, nausea, and diarrhea as side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. Inform your doctor if you have diabetes as it can increase sugar levels in the blood.

Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems.

You should also let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it. Your doctor may monitor your liver function while taking this medication. click here: Ritomune

SIDE EFFECTS OF RITOMUNE TABLET

Common side effects of Ritomune

• Taste change
• Headache
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
• Dizziness
• Cough
• Abdominal pain
• Throat pain
• Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)

HOW TO USE RITOMUNE TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ritomune 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

HOW RITOMUNE TABLET WORKS

Ritomune 100mg Tablet is an anti-HIV medication. It works by interfering with an enzyme (protease), which is required by HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This stops the production of new viruses.

SAFETY ADVICE

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Ritomune 100mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ritomune 100mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ritomune 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Ritomune 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ritomune 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Ritomune 100mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Ritomune 100mg Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

WHAT IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE RITOMUNE TABLET?

If you miss a dose of 100mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Quick tips

• 100mg Tablet should be taken with food.
• Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
• Do not take antacids an hour before or two hours after taking Ritomune 100mg Tablet.
• It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires concentration until you know how it affects you.
• Stop taking medications (prescribed for erectile dysfunction) like sildenafil or tadalafil while on treatment with this medicine.
• Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop abdominal pain, loss of appetite darkened urine or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

FAQs

Q. What is Ritomune 100mg Tablet used for?

It is used along with other medication for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It does not completely cure HIV or AIDS

Q. Why is ritonavir used along with lopinavir?

It is available with lopinavir as a fixed dose combination as it improves the availability of lopinavir which helps in increasing activity against HIV

Q. Is ritonavir a protease inhibitor?

Ritonavir, a protease inhibitor

Q. How does Ritomune 100mg Tablet work and what does it inhibit?

100mg Tablet belongs to a class of medication called protease inhibitors. It inhibits protease enzymes from breaking down proteins and thus prevents HIV from multiplying inside the body. It does not cure HIV completely but reduces the chances of getting acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and HIV related infections or cancer

Q. Why is it used as a booster?

Ritonavir is used as a booster to increase the absorption of other protease inhibitors as well as prevent other protease inhibitors from being degraded.