Reyataz Side Effects

• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach pain
• diarrhea
• headache
• depression
• fever
• difficulty with sleep
• muscle pain
• rash
• numbness, burning, pain, or tingling of hands or feet

• irregular heartbeat
• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• yellowing of skin or eyes
• pain in your back or side
• pain or burning with urination
• blood in urine

• shortness of breath
• general ill feeling or 'flu-like' symptoms
• fever
• muscle or joint aches
• red or swollen eyes
• blisters
• mouth sores
• swelling of your face or neck
• yellowing of the skin or eyes
• vomiting
• loss of appetite
• dark-colored urine
• decreased urination
• light-colored bowel movements

Warnings & Recalls for Reyataz

• Tell your doctor if you are allergic to Reyataz or any other medications.
• Tell your doctor if you are taking any of following medications or herbal products: ergot alkaloids, ergonovine (Ergotrate), ergotamine (Cafergot, Ercaf, others), or methylergonovine (Methergine); indinavir (Crixivan); irinotecan (Camptosar); lovastatin (Mevacor); midazolam (Versed) by mouth; pimozide (Orap); rifampin (Rimactane, Rifadin, in Rifater, in Rifamate,); simvastatin (Zocor); St. John's wort; and triazolam (Halcion). If you take any of these medications, your doctor will most likely tell you not to take Reyataz.
• Be sure to tell your doctor what medications, prescription and non-prescriptions, as well as what vitamins and supplements you take and be sure to mention any of the following: anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); antidepressants, doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan), imipramine, protriptyline and trimipramine (Surmontil); certain antifungals, ketoconazole, and voriconazole; beta blockers, Normodyne , metoprolol, nadolol, and propranolol; calcium channel blockers, diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, and verapamil; carbamazepine; certain cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) such as atorvastatin, and rosuvastatin; clarithromycin; digoxin; fluticasone; medications for erectile dysfunction such as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil; medications for irregular heartbeat such as amiodarone, lidocaine, and quinidine; medications that suppress the immune system such as cyclosporine ,sirolimus, and tacrolimus; other medications for HIV or AIDS. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• If you are taking antacids, didanosine delayed-release capsules or any other buffered medications, take Reyataz 2 hours before or 1 hour after you take the medication.  Ask your doctor of pharmacist to understand the distinction between buffered and non-buffered medication.
• Tell your doctor if you are taking a medication for indigestion, heartburn, or ulcers. Your doctor may tell you not to take the medication or to take a lower dose of the medication. If you are to continue taking the medication, your doctor will tell you how much time you should allow between taking the medication and taking Reyataz.
• Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had an irregular heartbeat, diabetes or high blood sugar, hemophilia or any other bleeding disorder, hepatitis or any other liver disease, kidney or heart disease.
• Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking Reyataz.  You should not breastfeed while taking Reyataz.
• You should know that Reyataz may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal. Talk to your doctor about methods of birth control that will work for you while you are taking Reyataz.
• If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking Reyataz.
• You should know that you may experience hyperglycemia (increases in your blood sugar) while you are taking Reyataz, even if you do not already have diabetes. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms while you are taking Reyataz: extreme thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision, or weakness. It is very important to call your doctor as soon as you have any of these symptoms, because high blood sugar that is not treated can cause a serious condition called ketoacidosis.
• You should know that while you are taking Reyataz, your body fat may increase or move to different areas of your body such as the back of your neck and upper shoulders ('buffalo hump'), stomach, and breasts. You may lose fat from your arms, legs, face, and buttocks. Talk to your doctor if you notice any of these changes in your body fat.
• you should know that while you are taking medications to treat HIV infection, your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight other infections that were already in your body, such as pneumonia, herpes virus, tuberculosis, hepatitis, or a fungal infection. If you have new or worsening symptoms after starting treatment with Reyataz, be sure to tell your doctor.

Reyataz Treatment and Use

Reyataz | Atazanavir is a medication that is marketed by Bristol Meyers that is an antiretroviral drug of the protease inhibitor classification and is used to treat HIV.  Reyataz is distinguished from other protease inhibitors in that is given once-daily instead of requiring multiple doses throughout the day.  It also has lesser side effects on a HIV patient’s lipid profile, or the amount of cholesterol in the patient’s blood.  It can be used concurrently with other HIV medications.  The FDA first approved Reyataz on June 20, 2003 to treat HIV.  It has been shown that using Reyataz with other protease inhibitors such as Ritonavir can be beneficial for use in salvage therapy in patients known to have a high drug resistance, however reduces metabolic advantages of Reyataz.  Reyataz comes in the form of a pill that comes in the strength of 300mg capsules.  It will not, however, cure HIV.

There has been a hub around this drug, as it has shown potential to treat cancer as it has shown to inhibit the growth of brain tumor cells.

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