Qvir Kit, Atazanavir/ Ritonavir/ Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/ Emtricitabine

Qvir Kit is an antiviral medication that is used for the treatment of HIV, Qvir Kit  is not a cure, it only helps to prevent the HIV virus from multiplying in the body 

Qvir Kit

Atazanavir/ Ritonavir/ Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/ Emtricitabine

Qvir Kit

2 (1 Tablet x Atazanavir and Ritonavir + 1 Tablet x Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Emtricitabine)

Cipla

Tablet

Atazanavir 300 mg / Ritonavir 100 mg / Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 300 mg / Emtricitabine 200 mg

India

Ritonavir

Uses

Ritonavir is used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Ritonavir slows the progress of HIV infections, it controls the HIV virus and prevents it from spreading

How it Works

Ritonavir is an anti-HIV drug that is a protease inhibitor.Ritonavir works by disrupting the HIV protease enzyme, which then causes it to produce ineffective HIV-viral particles that are unable to further infect the body. Retonavir is usually used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Ritonavir may suffer from such side effects; Tiredness,
Body fat relocation,
Soreness in the joints or muscles,
Digestive disturbances such as diarrhea,
Numbness or tingling sensation affecting the mouth
Rash,
Headache,
Dizziness,
Muscle pain,
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping),
Vomiting,
Weakness,
Nausea,
Abdominal pain,
Loss of appetite,
Dyspepsia

Storage

The acceptable duration of storage at room temperature for this product is 60 days

Atazanavir

Uses

Atazanavir is used in the treatment to suppress the HIV virus and preventing it from infecting the immune system in the body

How it Works

Atazanavir is an anti-HIV drug that is a protease inhibitor. Atazanavir works by disrupting the HIV protease enzyme, which then causes it to produce ineffective HIV-viral particles that are unable to further infect the body. Atazanavir is usually used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Atazanavir may suffer from such side effects;

Nausea,
Rash,
Headache,
Vomiting,
Abdominal pain,
Dyspepsia,
Jaundice,
Fatigue,
Diarrhoea

Tenofovir

Uses

Tenofovir is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection and hiv infections.

How it Works

Tenofovir is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Tenofovir slows the progress of HIV infection, but it is not a cure. Tenofovir is used with other medicines in a combination therapy. Tenofovir works by by stopping the virus HIV from copying (replicating) itself. Tenofovir works by stopping the hepatitis B virus from multiplying further, this reduces the amount of the virus in your body.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Tenofovir may suffer from such side effects;

Abdominal pain,
Vesicobullous reaction
Fatigue,
Weakness,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Muscle pain,
Pain,
Dizziness,
Depression

Emtricitabine

Uses

Emtricitabine is used in the treatment of HIV infections.

How it Works

Emtricitabine is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), it works by slows down the progress of HIV infection by reducing the amount of virus in your body. It does this by stopping the virus from replicating itself.It blocks the action of the Reverse Transcriptase enzyme which helps the virus replicate, this results in destroying the viral HIV chain.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Emtricitabine may suffer from such side effects;

Fatigue,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Dizziness,
Insomnia,
Depression,
Abnormal dreams,
Rash