Kaletra
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• High fat meals can affect the absorption of this medication. Take this medication on an empty stomach or with a low fat meal.1
• This medication is a protease inhibitor. Studies conducted with this class of medications and St. John's wort indicate that the herb greatly reduces the blood levels of this medication. Do not take St. John's wort with this medication.2
References1 Sifton DW, ed. Physicians’ Desk Reference. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 2000, 1772-6.
1 Yeh KC, Deutsch PJ, Haddix H, et al. Single-dose pharmacokinetics of indinavir and the effect of food. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998;42:332-8.
2 Moore LB, Goodwin B, Jones SA, et al. St. John’s wort induces hepatic drug metabolism through activation of the pregnane X receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2000;97:7500-2.
2 Piscitelli SC, Burstein AH, Chaitt D, et al. Indinavir concentrations and St. John’s wort. Lancet 2000;355:547-8 [letter].
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