Invirase and Myocarditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myocarditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Invirase (saquinavir mesylate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Norvir, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myocarditis when taking Invirase. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,682 people who have side effects when taking Invirase from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Invirase?

Invirase has active ingredients of saquinavir mesylate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,690 Invirase users. Check the latest studies of Invirase.

What is Myocarditis?

Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle myocardium) is found to be associated with 674 drugs and 893 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myocarditis.

On Jul, 16, 2026

2,682 people reported to have side effects when taking Invirase.
Among them, 15 people (0.56%) have Myocarditis.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Invirase when they have Myocarditis? *

What is the gender of people who have Myocarditis when taking Invirase? *

female: 26.67 %
male: 73.33 %

What is the age of people who have Myocarditis when taking Invirase? *

What are other drugs people take besides Invirase? *

What are other side effects people have besides Myocarditis? *

Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 53.33%
Diplopia (double vision): 7 people, 46.67%
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 6 people, 40.00%
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis (retina infection with cytomegalo virus): 6 people, 40.00%
Fever: 5 people, 33.33%
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (a group of bacteria that are related to tuberculosis and can severely affect those infected by hiv): 5 people, 33.33%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 5 people, 33.33%
Cardiogenic Shock (inadequate circulation of blood): 4 people, 26.67%
Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 4 people, 26.67%
Inflammatory Marker Increased: 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 5 people, 33.33%
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Myocarditis:

Myocarditis (674 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Myocarditis:

Myocarditis (893 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on saquinavir mesylate (the active ingredients of Invirase) and Invirase (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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