Hiataz-R Tablet belongs to the class of medications called ‘antiretroviral agents’ used to treat HIV infection. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune cells of the body leading to decreased immunity. It spreads through body fluids such as semen, vaginal fluid, and blood. Symptoms include fever, chills, rash, night sweats, muscle aches, tiredness, and sore throat that usually last for days to several weeks.

Hiataz-R Tablet is a combination of Atazanavir and Ritonavir. These drugs belong to the class of protease inhibitors. They work by inhibiting the protease enzyme production, which is required by the HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This effect helps to inhibit viral replication.

Take Hiataz-R Tablet exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Hiataz-R Tablet may cause side effects such as stomach ache, diarrhoea, feeling sick (nausea), vomiting (being sick), flushing (reddening of the skin), headache, dizziness, pain in the throat, cough, upset stomach, a tingling sensation or numbness in the hands, feet or around the lips and mouth, bad taste in the mouth, damage to the nerves that can cause weakness and pain, itching, rash, joint pain and back pain, dyspepsia (indigestion), and fatigue (tiredness). Inform your doctor if any of these side effects persist or get worse.

It is not recommended to take Hiataz-R Tablet if you are allergic to any contents of it. Before taking Hiataz-R Tablet , inform your doctor if you have any liver disease, hepatitis B or C (liver infections), hemophilia (bleeding disorder), erectile dysfunction, diabetes, gall stones, and kidney disease. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult your doctor before using this medicine for children. Hiataz-R Tablet should be used with caution in elderly patients. Alcohol consumption may increase the risk of side effects. Hiataz-R Tablet may cause dizziness, so do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel dizzy.

Hiataz-R Tablet belongs to the group of medicines called antiretroviral therapy (ART). Hiataz-R Tablet is a fixed-dose combination (FDC) and contains atazanavir and ritonavir. FDC helps decrease drug resistance (reduction in medication effectiveness) as HIV can easily develop drug resistance. Hiataz-R Tablet helps reduce the symptoms, control the infection, and prevent opportunistic infections effectively. It further helps in improving the quality of life of a patient with HIV. 

Inform your doctor if you develop persistent diarrhoea or vomiting, as it may affect the effectiveness of Hiataz-R Tablet . Hiataz-R Tablet may cause pancreatitis, so inform your doctor if you develop symptoms such as nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, or stomach pain. Hiataz-R Tablet may lead to opportunistic infections (infections that occur frequently or severely in patients with weak immune systems), so inform your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of infection such as muscle weakness, weakness beginning in the hands and feet that progress towards the trunk, palpitations (pounding heartbeat), and tremors. Hiataz-R Tablet may destroy bone leading to symptoms such as joint stiffness or pain. It may also cause muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness. Hiataz-R Tablet may also cause dizziness and abnormal heartbeat. Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any significant changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG).