Atazor R (Atazanavir/Ritonavir)
Atazor-R Tablet is a combination of antiretrovirals medicines. It is prescribed to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. It boosts up the immunity to fight against HIV to manage or treat AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
Uses of Atazor-R Tablet
- HIV infection
Side effects of Atazor-R Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them.
Common side effects of Atazor-R
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand)
- Jaundice
- Rash
- Scleral icterus
- Muscle pain
- Fever
- Depression
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Dizziness
- Elevated serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
- Elevated serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
- Increased bilirubin in the blood
- Increased lipase in the blood
- Elevated creatinine kinase
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Increased triglyceride level in blood
- Increased glucose level in blood
- Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
- Low blood platelets
How to use Atazor-R 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. Atazor-R Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Atazor-R Tablet works
Atazor-R Tablet is a combination of two anti-HIV medicines: Atazanavir and Ritonavir. They work by interfering with an enzyme (protease), which is required by HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This stops the production of new viruses.