Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Atazanavir (200mg)
Atazor 200mg Capsule is an antiviral or antiretroviral medicine used in the treatment of HIV infection.
Capsule
Atazor 200mg Capsule should be taken with food as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body. You should take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course even when you feel better. If you stop taking this medicine too early then infection may return or worsen.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Atazor 200mg Capsule is to be taken with food.
Atazor 200mg Capsule is an anti-HIV medication. It works by interfering with an enzyme (protease) which is required by HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This stops the production of new viruses.
Atazor 200mg Capsule should be taken with food. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take antacids an hour before or two hours after taking Atazor 200mg Capsule. It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires concentration until you know how it affects you. Stop taking medications (prescribed for erectile dysfunction) like sildenafil or tadalafil while on treatment with this medicine. Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop abdominal pain, loss of appetite, darkened urine or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice). Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Atazor 200mg Capsule is used in combination with other anti-retroviral medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection.
Yes, hyperbilirubinemia (an increase in the level of bilirubin in blood) is a known side effect of Atazor 200mg Capsule.
Atazor 200mg Capsule belongs to a group of medications called azapeptide HIV-1 protease inhibitors. It inhibits some viral polypeptides in the HIV-1 infected cells of the body and inhibits the maturation of the virus within those cells. Atazor 200mg Capsule does not cure HIV infections; it decreases the risk of developing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other HIV-related illnesses due to compromised immunity.
Yes, lipodystrophy (changes in body fat - build up or loss of body fat) is a known side effect of Atazor 200mg Capsule.