VIRACEPT How should I take VIRACEPT?

(nelfinavir mesylate)

How should I take VIRACEPT?

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You should stay under a healthcare provider's care during treatment with VIRACEPT.
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Take VIRACEPT every day exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
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Do not change your dose of VIRACEPT or stop treatment without talking to your healthcare provider first.
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Take VIRACEPT with a meal.
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VIRACEPT is usually taken 2 or 3 times each day. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much VIRACEPT to take and when to take it.
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If your child is taking VIRACEPT, your child's healthcare provider will decide the right dose based on your child's weight.
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VIRACEPT Tablets are film-coated to help make the tablets easier to swallow.
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If you or your child are unable to swallow the tablets:
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You may dissolve the tablets in a small amount of water. Once the tablets are dissolved, the liquid will be cloudy.
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Mix the cloudy liquid well, and then drink it right away.
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Rinse the glass with water and drink the water to ensure that you take the full dose of VIRACEPT.
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If you miss a dose of VIRACEPT, take it as soon as possible. If you skip a dose, do not double the next dose.
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If you take too much VIRACEPT, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
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Do not run out of VIRACEPT. Get your VIRACEPT refilled from your healthcare provider or pharmacy before you run out.

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How should I take VIRACEPT?

How should I take VIRACEPT?

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You should stay under a healthcare provider's care during treatment with VIRACEPT.
•
Take VIRACEPT every day exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
•
Do not change your dose of VIRACEPT or stop treatment without talking to your healthcare provider first.
•
Take VIRACEPT with a meal.
•
VIRACEPT is usually taken 2 or 3 times each day. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much VIRACEPT to take and when to take it.
•
If your child is taking VIRACEPT, your child's healthcare provider will decide the right dose based on your child's weight.
•
VIRACEPT Tablets are film-coated to help make the tablets easier to swallow.
•
If you or your child are unable to swallow the tablets:
o
You may dissolve the tablets in a small amount of water. Once the tablets are dissolved, the liquid will be cloudy.
o
Mix the cloudy liquid well, and then drink it right away.
o
Rinse the glass with water and drink the water to ensure that you take the full dose of VIRACEPT.
•
If you miss a dose of VIRACEPT, take it as soon as possible. If you skip a dose, do not double the next dose.
•
If you take too much VIRACEPT, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
•
Do not run out of VIRACEPT. Get your VIRACEPT refilled from your healthcare provider or pharmacy before you run out.
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How should I take VIRACEPT?

How should I take VIRACEPT?

•
You should stay under a healthcare provider's care during treatment with VIRACEPT.
•
Take VIRACEPT every day exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
•
Do not change your dose of VIRACEPT or stop treatment without talking to your healthcare provider first.
•
Take VIRACEPT with a meal.
•
VIRACEPT is usually taken 2 or 3 times each day. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much VIRACEPT to take and when to take it.
•
If your child is taking VIRACEPT, your child's healthcare provider will decide the right dose based on your child's weight.
•
VIRACEPT Tablets are film-coated to help make the tablets easier to swallow.
•
If you or your child are unable to swallow the tablets:
o
You may dissolve the tablets in a small amount of water. Once the tablets are dissolved, the liquid will be cloudy.
o
Mix the cloudy liquid well, and then drink it right away.
o
Rinse the glass with water and drink the water to ensure that you take the full dose of VIRACEPT.
•
If you miss a dose of VIRACEPT, take it as soon as possible. If you skip a dose, do not double the next dose.
•
If you take too much VIRACEPT, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
•
Do not run out of VIRACEPT. Get your VIRACEPT refilled from your healthcare provider or pharmacy before you run out.

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