Viracept and Hypotonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypotonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Viracept (nelfinavir mesylate), especially for people who are female, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Retrovir, and have Drug exposure during pregnancy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypotonia when taking Viracept. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,392 people who have side effects when taking Viracept 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 Hypotonia?

Hypotonia (low muscle tone) is found to be associated with 835 drugs and 1,765 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypotonia.

On Jul, 07, 2026

6,392 people reported to have side effects when taking Viracept.
Among them, 27 people (0.42%) have Hypotonia.

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Viracept when they have Hypotonia? *

What is the gender of people who have Hypotonia when taking Viracept? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Hypotonia when taking Viracept? *

What are other drugs people take besides Viracept? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypotonia? *

Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 12 people, 44.44%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 9 people, 33.33%
Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver): 7 people, 25.93%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 7 people, 25.93%
Feeding Disorder Neonatal (when newborn refuse to drink milk): 7 people, 25.93%
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 6 people, 22.22%
Blood Lactic Acid Increased: 6 people, 22.22%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 18.52%
Electroencephalogram Abnormal: 5 people, 18.52%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 5 people, 18.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 3 people, 11.11%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 2 people, 7.41%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 3.70%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nelfinavir mesylate (the active ingredients of Viracept) and Viracept (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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