Norvir

If you have liver disease, take this medication with caution; it has caused liver damage in some patients. It has also been known to trigger or aggravate cases of diabetes. It may increase your cholesterol levels. And it can also cause a serious problem called pancreatitis. If you develop warning signs such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, be sure to tell your doctor. You may have to stop taking the drug.

Some patients undergo an accumulation or redistribution of body fat while taking Norvir. It's not known whether this has any ill-effects on health over the long term.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Norvir

Combining Norvir with certain drugs (see "Most important fact about this drug") may cause serious or life-threatening effects. Other drugs may cause less dangerous--but still worrisome--effects. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Norvir with the following:

Anticonvulsants such as Depakote, Dilantin, Klonopin, Lamictal, Tegretol, and Zarontin
Antidepressants such as Norpramin, Prozac, Serzone, and Wellbutrin
Anti-nausea drugs such as Marinol
Atovaquone (Mepron)
Calcium channel blockers (another type of heart and blood pressure medications) such as Calan, Cardizem, and Procardia
Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor, Mevacor, and Zocor
Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
Didanosine (Videx)
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Heart medications such as lidocaine, Mexitil, and Norpace
Immunosuppressants such as Neoral, ProGraf, Rapamune, and Sandimmune
Indinavir (Crixivan)
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
Medications for mental illness such as Mellaril, Risperdal, and Trilafon
Methadone
Methamphetamine
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Oral contraceptives
Pain-killers such as Demerol, Darvon, and Ultram
Quinine
Rifabutin (Mycobutin)
Rifampin (Rifadin)
St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum)
Saquinavir (Invirase)
Sedatives such as Ambien, Dalmane, ProSom, Tranxene, and Valium
Sildenafil (Viagra)
Steroids such as dexamethasone, fluticasone, and prednisone
Timolol (Timoptic)
Theophylline (Theo-Dur)

Less significant interactions may occur with many other drugs. Your wisest course is to check with your doctor before combining any drug with Norvir.