IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Prescribing Information
Indication and Usage: LEXIVA is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection. The PI-experienced–patient study was not large enough to reach a definitive conclusion that LEXIVA/ritonavir and lopinavir/ritonavir are clinically equivalent. Once-daily administration of LEXIVA plus ritonavir is not recommended for PI-experienced patients or any pediatric patients. LEXIVA does not cure HIV or prevent passing HIV to others.
Important Safety Information: You should not take LEXIVA if you have had an allergic reaction to LEXIVA or AGENERASE® (amprenavir). You should not take LEXIVA with: AGENERASE® (amprenavir), Halcion® (triazolam), ergot medications (Cafergot®, Migranal®, D.H.E. 45®, and others), Propulsid® (cisapride), CONTINUED BELOW
Patient Savings
To help you find the savings you want on the ViiV Healthcare medication(s) you need, we have developed a number of patient assistance programs and discount cards.
Savings Card: Save Money on LEXIVA
With the Patient Savings Card, eligible patients can receive up to $100 off their out-of-pocket costs for each prescription of LEXIVA. If you qualify, you can take the card to your pharmacist and receive up to $100 off each prescription of LEXIVA for up to two years.
$100 off each
prescription of LEXIVA
for up to 2 years.
There are two ways to get your card:
from your doctor OR from the website.
See if you qualify.
This offer may not be used with any other discount, coupon, or offer. Your prescription MUST NOT be covered and/or reimbursed by a federal healthcare program, including Medicare or Medicaid, or by any similar federal or state program, including a state pharmaceutical assistance program or ADAP, and (c) you MUST NOT be Medicare-eligible and enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan or prescription drug benefit program for retirees (ie, you are eligible for Medicare Part D but receive a prescription drug benefit through a former employer). You can use your savings card at participating retail and mail-order pharmacies. Please call ahead to make sure your pharmacy accepts the card.
The ViiV Healthcare Patient Assistance Program (PAP) offers important HIV medicines—at little or no cost to qualified patients.
The ViiV Healthcare Patient Assistance Program makes necessary HIV treatments available to more patients. If you, or someone you know, need help paying for HIV treatment, the ViiV Healthcare Patient Assistance Program may be able to help.
Do you qualify for this program? Find out in 3 minutes.
To find out if you qualify for the ViiV Healthcare Patient Assistance Program, please read our eligibility criteria or click here.
There are 3 easy steps to apply to the ViiV Healthcare Patient Assistance Program. Learn about these steps or read more about the application process here.
ViiV Healthcare for You makes it easier for you to find out if you qualify for the Patient Assistance Program or other money-saving programs out there by putting it all on one simple website. To learn more, visit the ViiV Healthcare For You site or call us toll-free Monday through Friday at 1-877-7-VIIVHC (1-877-784-4842) between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
If you are uninsured or your insurance will not pay for your HIV medicine, one of the following government programs may be able to help.
The National AIDS Hotline helps HIV-positive patients cover some of the cost of their HIV prescriptions:
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
http://hab.hrsa.gov/findcare/statehotlines.htm
Medicaid helps certain people who need help paying for medical care:
1-877-267-2323
www.cms.gov
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is for people who have served in the United States military:
1-877-222-8387
www.va.gov
The Partnership includes pharmaceutical companies working with more than 1,300 organizations including non-healthcare organizations such as the Urban League, the United Way, and leaders in the medical community. The program is designed to help uninsured and financially struggling patients get the prescription medicines they need at no or low cost.
To find out if you qualify, here’s all you need to do:
Call toll free 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) or visit www.pparx.org.
*Individual experiences may vary. By prescription only.
Talk to your doctor to see if LEXIVA is right for you.
Please see the full Prescribing Information for LEXIVA.
Questions for Your Doctor 
Risks & Side Effects
Speak UpINDICATION AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
LEXIVA is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.
- The PI-experienced–patient study was not large enough to reach a definitive conclusion that LEXIVA/ritonavir and lopinavir/ritonavir are clinically equivalent
- Once-daily administration of LEXIVA plus ritonavir is not recommended for PI-experienced patients or any pediatric patients
LEXIVA does not cure HIV or prevent passing HIV to others.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- You should not take LEXIVA if you have had an allergic reaction to LEXIVA or AGENERASE® (amprenavir).
- Tell your healthcare provider if you have liver or kidney problems, have diabetes or hemophilia, are allergic to sulfa medicines, or are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- High blood sugar, diabetes or worsening of diabetes, and bleeding in hemophiliacs have occurred in some patients taking protease inhibitors.
- When you start taking HIV medicines, your immune system may get stronger and could begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body, such as pneumonia, herpes virus, or tuberculosis. If you have new symptoms after starting your HIV medicines, be sure to tell your doctor.
- Changes in body fat may occur in some patients taking antiretroviral therapy. The cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time.
- Skin rashes can occur in patients taking LEXIVA.
- Opportunistic infections can develop when you have HIV and your immune system is weak. It is very important that you see your healthcare provider regularly while you are taking LEXIVA to discuss any side effects or concerns.
- Kidney stones have been reported in patients taking LEXIVA. Tell your healthcare provider if you have pain in your side, blood in your urine, or pain when you urinate.
- Missing or skipping doses of your medicine may make it easier for the virus to mutate and multiply. Your medicines may not work as well against a mutated virus, and you may become cross-resistant to other HIV medicines. It's important to take your medicine exactly as prescribed.
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS
- The most common side effects in clinical studies were diarrhea, headache, nausea, rash, and vomiting. In most cases, these side effects did not cause people to stop taking their medicine.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- LEXIVA should not be taken with: AGENERASE® (amprenavir), Halcion® (triazolam), ergot medications (Cafergot®, Migranal®, D.H.E. 45®, and others), Propulsid® (cisapride), Versed® (midazolam), Orap® (pimozide), Zocor® (simvastatin), Mevacor® (lovastatin), Rifadin® (rifampin), Rescriptor® (delavirdine mesylate), Revatio® (sildenafil), Uroxatral® (alfuzosin), or St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). If you are taking Norvir® (ritonavir), you should not take Tambocor® (flecainide) or Rythmol® (propafenone hydrochloride).
- Serious and/or life-threatening events could occur between LEXIVA and other medications, including Cordarone® (amiodarone), lidocaine (intravenous only), Elavil® (amitriptyline HCl), and Tofranil® (imipramine pamoate), tricyclic antidepressants, Advair® (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) and Serevent® (salmeterol), and Quinaglute® (quinidine).
- Women who use birth control pills should choose a different kind of birth control. The use of LEXIVA with Norvir (ritonavir) in combination with birth control pills may hurt your liver. Also, birth control pills may not work if you take LEXIVA or LEXIVA with Norvir. Talk to your healthcare provider about choosing the right birth control for you.
- Patients taking Viagra® (sildenafil citrate) or LEVITRA® (vardenafil HCl) with LEXIVA may be at increased risk of side effects.
- This list of drug interactions is not complete. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you are taking or plan to take, including over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbals.