Amprenavir interacts with many other drugs, including antacids, so patients should tell their doctors about any and all drugs that they are taking, legal or illegal, in order to avoid experiencing adverse effects resulting from drug interaction. It was approved for use by the FDA in September of 2000. Kaletra is a combination of 133 mg of Lopinavir and 33mg of Ritonavir. The usual dose is three pills twice a day. The most common side effects with Kaletra are diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Patients also note rash, fatigue and headache.
Ritonavir can dangerously raise the levels of many medications. All of the protease inhibitors can lead to elevations in blood sugar as well as cholesterol and other fats in the blood. Protease inhibitors have been associated with lipodystrophy. While protease inhibitors are clearly not the sole cause of lipodystrophy, they seem to accelerate it. Visit our medical store for your medical supply needs.