• Nelfinavir is an antivral that prevents the HIV virus from multiplying in the body
• Nelfinavir is used to treat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but it is NOT a cure
• HIV/AIDS is often treated with a combination of medications
• Nelfinavir may be used for other purposes not expressed here

Always follow the medication guidelines, your doctor's instructions, and your dosage amount instructions exactly.

• Works best if taken with food
• Swallow whole
• If you cannot swallow the tablet, you can dissolve it in water, stir, and drink all of it immediately. Add a little more water, swirl around the container, and drink all of this as well to ensure you consume the entire dose.
• Notify your doctor if a child patient gains or loses weight
• Use regularly for maximum benefit
• You may require regular blood tests
• Store at room temeperature, away from heat and moisture
• If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but do not take the missed dose if it's almost time for your next dose
• Do not take more than one dose at a time

Always inform your doctor of all known medications, medical conditions, and allergies prior to taking a new drug, including over-the-counter drugs, herbs, supplements, and vitamins.

General precautions:

• HIV can be passed to a baby, so inform your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant
• Nelfanivir can make birth control pills less effective; ask your doctor about alternatives
• Do not breastfeed while on nelfanivir; women with HIV/AIDS should not breastfeed
• Nelfnavir has not been approved for use by those under 2 years old
• Nelfnavir does not prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; do not have unprotected sex, share razors and toothbrushes, share drugs and needles, and ask your doctor about safer sex

Do not use nelfinavir if you:

• Have moderate to severe liver disease
• Are allergic to nelfinavir

Drug interactions:

Consult with your doctor if you also take:

• other antiviral medications used to treat HIV
• birth control pills
• alfuzosin
• pimozide
• rifampin
• sildenafil (Revatio for pulmonary arterial hypertension)
• St. John's wort
• lovastatin
• simvastatin
• dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, ergonovine, methylergonovine
• amiodarone or quinidine
• oral midazolam or triazolam
• bosentan
• carbamazepine
• colchicine
• fluticasone
• methadone
• midazolam injection
• omeprazole
• quetiapine
• salmeterol
• warfarin
• antibiotics
• cholesterol medications
• medication to prevent organ transplant rejection
• medication to treat impotence of pulmonary arterial hypertension
• medication to treat seizures

If you take didanosine:

• Take didanosine 1 hour before or 2 hours after nelfinavir

Please note that the precautionary information and side effects listed on this webpage are not exhaustive. Other effects may occur. Please consult with your doctor about the relevance of this information to your personal case.

Always inform your doctor of all known medications, medical conditions, and allergies prior to taking a new drug, including over-the-counter drugs, herbs, supplements, and vitamins.

Common side effects:

• Infection
• Nausea, diarrhea, gas, stoamch pain
• Loss of appetite
• Rash
• Changes in the location of body fat, especially in arms/legs/face/neck/breast/waist

Seek immediate medical attention if you experience:

• An overdose
• Symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as: hives, breathing difficulties, swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat
• Easy bruising, unusual bleeding through nose/mouth/vagina/rectum, purple or red pinpoint spots under the skin
• High blood sugar - including increased thirst and urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath smell, drowsiness, dry skin, blurry vision, weight loss

Notify your doctor if you have:

• Liver or kidney disease
• Diabetes
• A bleeding disorder
• High cholesterol or high triglycerides
• Symptoms of a new infection: fever, night sweating, swollen glands, mouth sores, diarrhea, stomach pain, weight loss
• Chest pain (especially during breathing), dry cough, wheezing, shortness of breath sensation
• Cold sores, sores on genital/anal area
• Rapid heart rate, anxiety, irritability, weakness, prickly sensations, balancing problems, eye movement problems
• Speech problems, swallowing problems, severe lower back pain, loss of bladder or bowel control
• Swelling in neck/throat (enlarged thyroid, changes in menstruation, impotence, loss of libido

Nelfanivir increase risk of infections or other autoimmune disorders. Symptoms may occur weeks or even months after you start taking nelfinavir.

Please note that the precautionary information and side effects listed on this webpage are not exhaustive. Other effects may occur. Please consult with your doctor about the relevance of this information to your personal case.