NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS |
Didanosine (ddI) | Videx | 200 mg twice daily (125 mg twice daily if patient weighs < 60 kg) | Peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis | $186 (116) |
Lamivudine (3TC) | Epivir | 150 mg twice daily | Nausea | 230 |
Stavudine (d4T) | Zerit | 40 mg twice daily (30 mg twice daily if patient weighs < 60 kg) | Peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis | 243 (234) |
Zalcitabine (ddC) | Hivid | ≥ 60 kg: 0.75 mg 3 times daily | Peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis | 207 |
Zidovudine (AZT, ZDV) | Retrovir | 200 mg 3 times daily or 300 mg twice daily | Anemia, neutropenia, nausea, headache | 287 |
NONNUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS |
Delavirdine | Rescriptor | 400 mg 3 times daily | Rash | 266 |
Nevirapine | Viramune | 200 mg once daily for 14 days, then 200 mg twice daily | Rash | 248 |
PROTEASE INHIBITORS |
Indinavir | Crixivan | 800 mg every 8 hours | Nephrolithiasis | 450 |
Nelfinavir | Viracept | 750 mg 3 times daily | Diarrhea | 559 |
Ritonavir | Norvir | 600 mg twice daily | Nausea, abdominal discomfort, circumoral paresthesias, hypertriglyceridemia | 668 |
Saquinavir | Invirase | 600 mg 3 times daily | Diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, nausea | 572 |
| Fortovase | 1,200 mg 3 times daily | Diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, nausea | 588 |