Crixivanm, the trade name of the active substance Indinavir is an antiretroviral, which acts to inhibit virus production of an enzyme responsible for virus maturation thereby producing immature and non-infectious viral particles.
This oral medication should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before or two hours after meals.
Indications for Indinavir
This medicine is indicated for the treatment of HIV infection and AIDS.
How to take Indinavir
The use of the medicine should be indicated by the doctor and the recommended dose is 800 mg orally, which should be taken every 8 hours.
Side effects of Indinavir
Indinavir may cause abdominal pain, headache, nausea, asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia and nephrolithiasis.
Contraindications to Indinavir
The drug Indinavir is contraindicated in pregnancy, breast-feeding, hypersensitivity to protease inhibitors and in cases of severe liver disease.
