Description
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Uses
Atazanavir is used in combination with other anti-retroviral medicines for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection.
How it works
Atazanavir belongs to a group of medication called azapeptide HIV-1 protease inhibitor. It inhibits some viral polypeptides in the HIV-1 infected cells of the body and inhibits and prevents maturation of virus in the cells. Atazanavir does not cure HIV infections; it decreases the risks of developing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other HIV-related illnesses due to compromised immunity.
Common side effects
and redistribution/accumulation of body fat., cardiac conduction abnormalities, asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia, nephrolithiasis, fatigue, nausea, Headache, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, vomiting, new onset or exacerbations of diabetes mellitus, insomnia, depression, cholelethiasis, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, ocular icterus, immune reconstitution syndrome, rash, lipodystrophy syndrome, myalgia, liver toxicity, jaundice
