Viracept and Mepron drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Viracept (nelfinavir mesylate) and Mepron (atovaquone). Common drug interactions include anhedonia among females and anhedonia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Viracept and Mepron. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Viracept?

Viracept has active ingredients of nelfinavir mesylate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 6,399 Viracept users. Check the latest studies of Viracept.

What is Mepron?

Mepron has active ingredients of atovaquone. It is often used in babesiosis. eHealthMe is studying from 2,091 Mepron users. Check the latest studies of Mepron.



On Jul, 11, 2026

12 people who take Viracept and Mepron together, and have interactions are studied.

Viracept and Mepron drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Viracept and Mepron, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Chronic kidney disease
  4. Emotional distress
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Pain
  7. Post-traumatic stress disorder
  8. Rash
  9. Depression
  10. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)

male:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  4. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  5. Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection)
  6. Cytomegalovirus oesophagitis (oesophagus infection with cytomegalo virus)
  7. Decreased activity
  8. Depression
  9. Diarrhoea
  10. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)

What are the common drug interactions of Viracept and Mepron, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Emotional distress
  4. Pain
  5. Rash
  6. Chronic kidney disease
  7. Depression
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  9. Post-traumatic stress disorder
  10. Decreased activity

30-39:

  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Headache (pain in head)
  3. Infection
  4. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
  7. Rigors (an episode of shaking or exaggerated shivering)
  8. Sweating increased (excess sweating)
  9. Vomiting

40-49:

  1. Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  3. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  4. Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection)
  5. Cytomegalovirus oesophagitis (oesophagus infection with cytomegalo virus)
  6. Enterobacter infection (infection caused by bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae)
  7. Gait disturbance
  8. Haemangioma of liver (noncancerous, abnormally dense collections of dilated small blood vessels that may occur in liver)
  9. Ileus (a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine)
  10. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)

50-59:

  1. Pneumonia
  2. Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Fungal Infection: 3 people, 25.00%
  2. Bacterial Infection: 3 people, 25.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nelfinavir mesylate and atovaquone (the active ingredients of Viracept and Mepron, respectively), and Viracept and Mepron (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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