Generic name: Atazanavir
Brand names: Reyataz
Class: Protease inhibitors
Common: Nausea, diarrhoea, rash, stomach ache, headache, insomnia (difficulty sleeping), vomiting, hyperbilirubinaemia, lipodystrophy, liver toxicity, diabetes, heartburn, jaundice Rare: Kidney stones, abnormal liver function, changes in heart rhythm
150, 200 and 300mg* capsule 300mg with 100mg ritonavir once a day or 400mg with 100mg ritonavir once a day with efavirenz or nevirapine
Take with food.
This article was last reviewed on 19/12/2011 by T. Kelaart.
Date due for the next review: 30/9/2014.
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