What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Indinavir:
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any of the following: cirrhosis or other liver disease; kidney disease or a history of kidney stones; a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia; or diabetes. If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use indinavir, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
Do not take indinavir with amiodarone (Cordarone®), cisapride (Propulsid®), pimozide (Orap®), midazolam (Versed®), triazolam (Halcion®), or ergot medicines such as ergotamine (Ergostat®, Cafergot®, Ercaf®, Wigraine®) or dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45®).
Indinavir is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that this medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
Furthermore, HIV can be passed to the baby if the mother is not properly treated during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Take all of your HIV medicines as directed to control your infection while you are pregnant.
You should not breast-feed while you are using indinavir. Women with HIV or AIDS should not breast-feed at all. Even if your baby is born without HIV, you may still pass the virus to the baby in your breast milk.
Additionally, taking indinavir will not prevent you from passing HIV to other people through unprotected sex or sharing of needles. Talk with your doctor about safe methods of preventing HIV transmission during sex, such as using a condom and spermicide. Sharing drug or medicine needles is never safe, even for a healthy person.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
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What side effects can this medication cause?