Norvir and Blood urea increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Blood urea increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Norvir (ritonavir), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Epivir, and have Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blood urea increased when taking Norvir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24,715 people who have side effects when taking Norvir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Norvir?
Norvir has active ingredients of ritonavir. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 24,973 Norvir users. Check the latest studies of Norvir.
What is Blood urea increased?
Blood urea increased is found to be associated with 1,622 drugs and 1,992 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blood urea increased.
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24,715 people reported to have side effects when taking Norvir.
Among them, 53 people (0.21%) have Blood urea increased.

Among these 53 people:
How long have people been on Norvir when they have Blood urea increased? *
- < 1 month: 13.33 %
- 1 - 6 months: 40.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 26.67 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 20.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Blood urea increased when taking Norvir? *
- female: 24.53 %
- male: 75.47 %
What is the age of people who have Blood urea increased when taking Norvir? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 7.55 %
- 20-29: 1.89 %
- 30-39: 28.3 %
- 40-49: 30.19 %
- 50-59: 20.75 %
- 60+: 11.32 %
What are other drugs people take besides Norvir? *
- Epivir: 18 people, 33.96%
- Ziagen: 16 people, 30.19%
- Viread: 14 people, 26.42%
- Reyataz: 12 people, 22.64%
- Epzicom: 10 people, 18.87%
- Retrovir: 9 people, 16.98%
- Truvada: 9 people, 16.98%
- Zerit: 8 people, 15.09%
- Bactrim: 8 people, 15.09%
- Dapsone: 8 people, 15.09%
What are other side effects people have besides Blood urea increased? *
- Blood Creatinine Increased: 39 people, 73.58%
- Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 12 people, 22.64%
- Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 12 people, 22.64%
- Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased: 9 people, 16.98%
- Acute Kidney Failure: 9 people, 16.98%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 9 people, 16.98%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 15.09%
- Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 8 people, 15.09%
- Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 8 people, 15.09%
- Fever: 7 people, 13.21%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)): 7 people, 13.21%
- Hiv Test Positive: 3 people, 5.66%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.77%
- Diabetes: 2 people, 3.77%
- Skin Abscess: 1 person, 1.89%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 1.89%
- Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 1 person, 1.89%
- Meningitis Cryptococcal (bacterial inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges): 1 person, 1.89%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 1.89%
- Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 1.89%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Norvir:
- Norvir (24,973 reports)
Blood urea increased treatments and more:
- Blood urea increased (29,976 reports)
How severe was Blood urea increased and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ritonavir:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Norvir:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Blood urea increased:
- Blood urea increased (1,622 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Blood urea increased:
- Blood urea increased (1,992 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ritonavir (the active ingredients of Norvir) and Norvir (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?
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