Maintenance treatment means you keep taking the drug or drugs to control an infection so that you don't become ill. Check for broken pills when you open a new bottle of indinavir, as the powder inside the capsules can be foul tasting and cause nausea. To avoid developing resistance to the drug, it is very important not to skip doses. If you do miss a dose, don't double the following dose. Try and stick as close to the 8 hour schedule as possible, as this keeps a constant level of indinavir in your body, making it harder for HIV to become resistant to the effects of the drug.
Researchers recommend that the dose of rifabutin be cut in half when taken with indinavir.
A dose reduction of indinavir to 600 mg every 8 hours should be considered if you are taking ketoconazole. The drug descriptions on these pages are intended for informational purposes only. The Network does not promote or endorse the use of any specific treatment for any health-related condition. The medications described here can only be dispensed by a licensed health care professional. The information may have changed since these pages were updated, though every effort is made to keep these pages current.