Reyataz

Reyataz is used for:

Treating HIV infection along with other medicines.

Reyataz is an HIV protease inhibitor. It works by inhibiting HIV protease, which is the enzyme required to form functional proteins in HIV-infected cells.

Do NOT use Reyataz if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Reyataz
• you are taking certain benzodiazepines (eg, oral midazolam, triazolam), cisapride, an ergot derivative (eg, ergotamine), certain HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg, lovastatin, simvastatin), indinavir, irinotecan, nevirapine, pimozide, rifampin, or St. John's wort
• you are taking voriconazole and you take ritonavir along with Reyataz

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Reyataz :

Some medical conditions may interact with Reyataz . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have a blood disorder (eg, hemophilia), diabetes, heart problems (eg, atrioventricular block), or liver problems (including hepatitis B or hepatitis C)
• if you have kidney problems or are on dialysis

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Reyataz . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Certain benzodiazepines (eg, oral midazolam, triazolam), cisapride, ergot derivatives (eg, ergotamine), or pimozide because serious side effects, such as breathing problems, blood vessel problems, or irregular heartbeat may occur
• Certain HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg, lovastatin, simvastatin) because the risk of serious muscle effects may be increased
• Indinavir because it may increase the risk of Reyataz 's side effects
• Nevirapine, rifampin or, St. John's wort because they may decrease Reyataz 's effectiveness
• Irinotecan because the risk of its side effects may be increased by Reyataz
• Many prescription and nonprescription medicines (eg, used for aches and pains, angina, asthma, birth control, blood pressure, blood thinning, cancer, depression, erectile dysfunction, heartburn or reflux disease, immune system suppression, infections, inflammation, irregular heartbeat, heart problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, HIV, mental or mood problems, migraine, pain, overactive bladder, seizures, sleep aid), multivitamin products, and herbal or dietary supplements (eg, herbal teas, coenzyme Q10, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, St. John's wort ) may interact with Reyataz , increasing the risk of side effects

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Reyataz may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the do se of any medicine.