Ritonavir and convulsion Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5536223-8
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Nov 26, 2007. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection , acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, epilepsy  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENOBARBITAL, TIPRANAVIR, ABACAVIR, DIDANOSINE, ENFUVIRTIDE. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5160531-6
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Oct 20, 2006. Male patient, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection , hypertriglyceridaemia and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, immune reconstitution syndrome. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITONAVIR SOFT GELATIN CAPSULES, ABACAVIR SULPHATE, LAMIVUDINE, BEZAFIBRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5165308-3
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Dec 01, 2006. Female patient, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection , medical diet, prophylaxis against diarrhoea, meningitis  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, cardiac arrest , convulsion, ketoacidosis, shock. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZIDOVUDINE, VIREAD, VITAMIN CAP, LOPERAMIDE, CEFOTAXIME, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/26/2006.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5168369-0
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Nov 03, 2006. Female patient, weighting 97.00 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection , antibiotic prophylaxis, candidiasis, antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis, cardio-respiratory arrest, chest pain , coagulopathy, convulsion, haemorrhage. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN, LAMIVUDINE, FUZEON, DIDANOSINE, CASPOFUNGIN, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, VALACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/13/2006.


Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5186546-X
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Dec 01, 2006. Female patient, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection , medical diet, prophylaxis against diarrhoea, meningitis  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, cardiac arrest , convulsion, ketoacidosis, shock. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZIDOVUDINE, VIREAD, VITAMIN CAP, LOPERAMIDE, CEFOTAXIME, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/26/2006.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5743233-4
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute sinusitis, blood creatinine increased, bradycardia, brain abscess, convulsion, fall , haemorrhage intracranial, head injury, mental status changes. Ritonavir dosage: 250MG/100 MG 2 TWICE A DAY. During the same period patient was treated with RITONAVIR SOFT GELATIN CAPSULES, APTIVUS, LAMIVUDINE, STAVUDINE, ENFUVIRTIDE, ACYCLOVIR, BACTRIM, DILTIAZEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5748906-5
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute sinusitis, blood creatinine increased, bradycardia, brain abscess, convulsion, fall , haemorrhage intracranial, head injury, mental status changes. Ritonavir dosage: 250MG/100 MG 2 TWICE A DAY. During the same period patient was treated with RITONAVIR SOFT GELATIN CAPSULES, APTIVUS, LAMIVUDINE, STAVUDINE, ENFUVIRTIDE, ACYCLOVIR, BACTRIM, DILTIAZEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5807918-3
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 04, 2008. Female patient, weighting 219.2 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, major depression. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DARUNOVIR, TRUVADA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5823384-6
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 17, 2008. Female patient, weighting 219.2 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, major depression. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DARUNOVIR, TRUVADA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5868829-0
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 26, 2008. Female patient, weighting 219.2 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, major depression. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DARUNOVIR, TRUVADA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5888601-5
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Sept 10, 2008. Female patient, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection , medical diet, prophylaxis against diarrhoea, meningitis  and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, cardiac arrest , convulsion, ketoacidosis, shock. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZIDOVUDINE, VIREAD, LOPERAMIDE, CEFOTAXIME, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/26/2006.

Ritonavir Side Effects Report #5096587-9
Ritonavir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 28, 2006. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with fungal infection , giardiasis and was treated with Ritonavir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cachexia, cardio-respiratory arrest, convulsion, diarrhoea, giardiasis. Ritonavir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with POSACONAZOLE, MEPACRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, METRONIDAZOLE, MORPHINE, NITAZOXANIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/23/2006.