Nelfinavir : Before Using

Nelfinavir - Systemic

Brand Names

Viracept Nelfinavir *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For nelfinavir, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to nelfinavir. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. However, nelfinavir has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether nelfinavir passes into breast milk. However, breast-feeding is usually not recommended in AIDS diseaseds because of the risk of passing the AIDS virus on to the nursing infant.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child between 2 and 13 years of age and, in effective doses, has not been reported to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. There is no special info comparing use of nelfinavir in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking nelfinavir, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Amiodarone - Cordarone
Astemizole - Hismanal
Cisapride - Propulsid
Ergot medication - dihydroergotamine " D.H.E. 45 ", ergoloid mesylates " Hydergine ", ergonovine " Ergotrate ", methylergonovine " Methergine ", methysergide " Sansert "
Midazolam - Versed
Quinidine - Quinidex
Terfenadine - Seldane
Triazolam - Halcion There is a possibility that nelfinavir may interfere with the removal of these medication from the body, which could lead to serious side effects

Oral contraceptives - birth control pills Nelfinavir may cause these medication to be less effective

Rifabutin - Mycobutin Use of this drug with nelfinavir may increase the amount of rifabutin and decrease the amount of nelfinavir in the body

Rifampin - Rifadin Use of this drug with nelfinavir may decrease the amount of nelfinavir in the body

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of nelfinavir. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Liver disease Effects of nelfinavir may be increased because of slower removal from the body

Phenylketonuria - a metabolic problem The oral powder form of nelfinavir contains phenylalanine, which may not be broken down properly in people with this condition