what is edurant used for ?

Edurant is an antiviral medication in a group of HIV medicines called HIV protease inhibitors. It is used with other medicines to treat human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection.

what class is rilpivirine

Rilpivirine is another name for edurant, a type-1 retroviral inhibitor, which means it prevents virus infection and subsequent infection of human cells. Rilpivirine was approved by the FDA in 2016.

how does rilpivirine work

Rilpivirine is an antiretroviral drug that belongs to a class of drugs known as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. It works by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme in your body called reverse transcriptase, which plays an important role in HIV replication.

Rilpivirine side effects

Rilpivirine side effects are common, but can be easily managed. You may experience flu-like symptoms after starting rilpivirine, including fever and chills, body aches or headaches. Other side effects include insomnia, nausea and vomiting.