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Fortovase:
Generic Name: The generic name of fortovase is saquinavir. Fortovase is a protease inhibitor and it is used for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Fortovase inhibits HIV protease as it is a peptide like substrate, which binds the protease active site and thus inhibits protease enzyme. Inhibition of fortovase prevents cleavage of the viral polyprotein results in the formation of non-infectious immature virus particles.
Fortovase is recommended for use in combination with other anti-retroviral drugs for treating HIV infectio. The combination of these medicines produces an increase in white blood cells and consequently reduces the amount of virus in blood.
The medicine is available in 200 mg soft gelatin capsules.
Precaution:
- If you are allergic to fortovase, you should not use this medicine.
- If you have a liver problem, fortovase should be prescribed to you with caution, as it may increase the liver problem.
- If you are suffering from hemophilia type A or B, fortovase should be prescribed with caution, as it may increase bleeding.
- If you are diabetic patients, you should consult your doctor as fortavase may increase blood sugar level.
- If you are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, your doctor should prescribe fortovase to you if potential benefits justify potential risk to the child.
- Fortovase if taken together with certain cholesterol reducing drugs known as statin, may increase the side effects. If you are taking any cholesterol-reducing drug, you should inform to your doctor.
- If two drugs are taken together, they may interact with each other. If you are taking any prescribed or non-prescribed, food supplements or herbal medicine including drugs for migraine, clarithromycin, delavirdine, sildenafil, indinavir, Phenobarbital, nelfinavir, rifampin, food supplements and herbal products, you should inform your doctor before taking fortovase.
Warning:
- Fortovase excretes in breast-milk. If you are a nursing mother prescribed with fortovase, you should avoid breast-feeding or consult your doctor.
- Fortovase does not reduce the risk of infecting HIV through sex or blood transfusion.
- Invirase and fortovase should not be interchanged, as these two medicines are not bioequivalent.
- You should carry out your regular check up from your doctor.
Overdose:
- Fortovase overdose symptoms are not known.
- If you suspect an overdose of fortovase, you should seek immediate medical help.
Side Effects:
- The side effects of fortovase may include allergic reaction, depression anxiety, back pain, abdominal pain, headache, nausea, cough, constipation, fatigue, stomach pain, muscle cramp, numbness in the arms and legs.
- Some other side effects may also be observed. If you observe any of the symptoms as mentioned or any other symptom, you should talk to your doctor immediately.
How to take:
- Fortovase should be taken only if prescribed by the doctor.
- Fortovase capsule should be swallowed with a full glass of water. Don’t cut or chew the medicine.
- Take the medicine with meal or after meal.
- If you have missed a dose, take as soon as you remember. If it is the time to take next dose, take a single dose. Do not take double dose of fortovase.
How to store:
- The medicines should be stored at room temperature preferably below 30 degree centigrade and out of reach of children
- The fortovase capsules should be kept away from excessive heat and moisture.
- Outdated medicines should not be used.
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