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Fosamprenavir calcium
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Pronounced: (FOS-am-pren-a-veer)
Other Names: None Listed
Catagory: HIV protease inhibitor |
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Drug InformationLEXIVA is a medicine you take by mouth to treat HIV infection. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome.) LEXIVA belongs to a class of anti-HIV medicines called protease inhibitors. LEXIVA is always used with other anti-HIV medicines. When used in combination therapy, LEXIVA may help lower the amount of HIV found in your blood, raise CD4+ (T) cell counts, and keep your immune system as healthy as possible, so it can help fight infection. However, LEXIVA does not work in all patients with HIV.
Mechanism:
Fosamprenavir is converted to amprenavir in the body. Amprenavir is a type of antiviral medicine. When used in combination with other medicines, this medicine works to slow the growth of the virus. It is not a cure for HIV infection.
More Info:
For more information about this medicine, talk to your healthcare provider.
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Side EffectsLEXIVA may cause the following side effects: Skin rashes; some with itching have happened in patients taking LEXIVA., diabetes and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Some patients had diabetes before taking LEXIVA while others did not. Some patients may need changes in their diabetes medicine., increased bleeding problems in some patients with hemophilia., Patients with liver problems including hepatitis B or C are more likely to get worse liver disease when they take anti-HIV medicines like LEXIVA., changes in blood tests. Some people have changes in blood tests while taking LEXIVA. These include increases seen in liver function tests and blood fat levels and decreases in white blood cells. Your healthcare provider may do regular blood tests to see if LEXIVA is affecting your body., changes in body fat. These changes have happened in patients taking antiretroviral medicines like LEXIVA. The changes may include an increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck ("buffalo hump"); breast and around the trunk. Loss of fat from the legs or arms and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time.
Precautions:
Do not take LEXIVA Tablets if you: are allergic to LEXIVA or any of its ingredients. The active ingredient is fosamprenavir calcium., are allergic to AGENERASE® (amprenavir), have liver problems, have kidney problems, have diabetes, have hemophilia, are allergic to sulfa medicines
Preganant:
Before taking LEXIVA, tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or if you are breastfeeding. It is not known if LEXIVA can harm your unborn baby. You and your healthcare provider will need to decide if LEXIVA is right for you. If you use LEXIVA while you are pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider about how you can be on the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry. You should not breast feed if you are HIV-positive because of the chance of passing the HIV virus to your baby through your milk. Also, it is not known if LEXIVA can pass into your breast milk and if it can harm your baby. If you are a woman who has or will have a baby, talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby.
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Dosage InformationTake LEXIVA Tablets exactly as your healthcare provider prescribed. Do not take more or less than your prescribed dose of LEXIVA Tablets at any one time. Do not change your dose or stop taking LEXIVA without talking with your healthcare provider. You can take LEXIVA Tablets with or without food. When your supply of LEXIVA or other anti-HIV medicine starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider or pharmacy. The amount of HIV virus in your blood may increase if one or more of the medicines are stopped, even for a short time. Stay under the care of a healthcare provider while using LEXIVA.
Missed Dosage:
It is important that you do not miss any doses. If you miss a dose of LEXIVA by more than 4 hours, wait and take the next dose at the regular time. However, if you miss a dose by fewer than 4 hours, take your missed dose right away. Then take your next dose at the regular time.
Storage:
Store LEXIVA Tablets at room temperature between 59° and 86° F (15° to 30° C). Keep the container tightly closed.
Overdose:
Seek medical attention immediately. For non emergencies, contact your local or regional poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.
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