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Empetus 100 mg Tablet 30's, Pack of 30 TabletS
Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
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Composition :

RITONAVIR-100MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

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Regulated

About Empetus 100 mg Tablet

Empetus 100 mg Tablet belongs to a class of drugs called antiretroviral medications primarily used to treat HIV infection. It may also be used to treat Covid-19. HIV is a virus that targets the immune system, primarily white blood cells. HIV destroys white blood cells and reduces a person's resistance to infections. Coronavirus disease, also known as SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2), is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus.

Empetus 100 mg Tablet contains 'Ritonavir', which is a protease inhibitor. It works by interfering with an enzyme called protease which is necessary for virus replication. This prevents the spread of new viruses. As a result, Empetus 100 mg Tablet lowers the virus load in the body and aids in treating infections.

Take Empetus 100 mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Empetus 100 mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. In some cases, Empetus 100 mg Tablet may cause diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and stomach upset/indigestion. Most of these side effects of Empetus 100 mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Please do not take Empetus 100 mg Tablet if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Seek medical advice before taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Empetus 100 mg Tablet may cause dizziness, so drive only if you are alert. Empetus 100 mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 2 years. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Empetus 100 mg Tablet as it could lead to increased dizziness. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects/interactions.

Uses of Empetus 100 mg Tablet

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection, Covid-19.

Directions for Use

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

Empetus 100 mg Tablet belongs to a class of drugs called antiretroviral medications primarily used to treat HIV infection. It may also be used to treat Covid-19. Empetus 100 mg Tablet is a protease inhibitor that works by interfering with an enzyme (protease) required by the virus-infected cells to produce new viruses. As a result, Empetus 100 mg Tablet lowers the viral infection in the body.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Empetus 100 mg Tablet
  • Exercise and a healthy diet can help manage high cholesterol, but consult your doctor about medication if lifestyle changes are not enough.
  • Avoid foods high in cholesterol, saturated fat, and trans fats, such as egg yolks, cheese, fried foods, pastries, ice cream, and red meat.
  • Increase your intake of vegetables, fruits, oats, whole grains, lentils, and beans to boost fibre consumption.
  • Include foods rich in monounsaturated fats, like nuts, avocados, olive oil, and oily fish.
  • Exercise regularly for 30 minutes and maintain a healthy weight.
  • Quit smoking and limit excessive alcohol consumption, as both can negatively impact your cholesterol levels.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
  • Regularly brush and floss your teeth.
  • Rinse your mouth with water and baking soda a solution to neutralize acid in the mouth. This makes your food taste as it should.
  • Drink plenty of water or non-caffeinated drinks to prevent dry mouth which may lead to altered taste.
  • Try ginger, peppermint, fruit or green teas, lemonade, ginger ale or fruit juice to help mask unpleasant tastes.
  • Try sucking on sugar-free ice pops or ice cubes to prevent dry mouth.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
  • Rest well; get enough sleep.
  • Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
  • Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.
  • Increased creatinine levels must be corrected immediately with the help of a doctor.
  • Reduce strenuous activities that can lead to muscle breakdown and production of creatinine.
  • Sleep for 7-8 hours per night to assist your body in repairing and rebuilding tissue.
  • Manage your blood pressure by implementing changes in lifestyle like losing weight, reducing stress and exercising regularly.
  • Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.

Drug Warnings

Please do not take Empetus 100 mg Tablet if you are allergic to any of its ingredients; if you have severe liver disease. Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, haemophilia, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, kidney problems, or if you are taking any other medicines. Consult your doctor before taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet if you are pregnant; your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks. Breastfeeding should be avoided to prevent the transmission of infection to the baby. Empetus 100 mg Tablet may cause dizziness and weakness, so drive only if you are alert. Empetus 100 mg Tablet should not be given to children below 2years as safety and effectiveness have not been established. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Empetus 100 mg Tablet as it could lead to increased dizziness. Talk to your doctor immediately if you notice any signs or symptoms of infection or inflammation. Practise safe sex and take other necessary precautions as Empetus 100 mg Tablet does not prevent the spread of HIV infection. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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RitonavirRanolazine
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RitonavirSildenafil
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RitonavirRanolazine
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet and Ranolazine may significantly increase the blood levels and effects of Ranolazine.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Ranolazine with Empetus 100 mg Tablet can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. In case you experience any symptoms like feeling lightheaded, fainting, or rapid heartbeats, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
RitonavirSildenafil
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Coadministration of Empetus 100 mg Tablet and Sildenafil may significantly increase the blood levels of sildenafil.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sildenafil with Empetus 100 mg Tablet together is generally avoided as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken only if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms like nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, visual disturbances, ringing in the ears, vision or hearing loss, chest pain or tightness, irregular heartbeat, and/or priapism (prolonged and painful erection unrelated to sexual activity), contact a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirPrimidone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet and primidone may decrease the blood levels of Empetus 100 mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Primidone with Empetus 100 mg Tablet is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirVoriconazole
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
When Voriconazole is taken with Empetus 100 mg Tablet, the amount of Voriconazole in the blood may decrease.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Voriconazole with Empetus 100 mg Tablet is not recommended as it can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you notice any unusual symptoms contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirLovastatin
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
When Lovastatin is taken with Empetus 100 mg Tablet, it may increase the risk of side effects such as liver damage.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet and Lovastatin not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms like muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of hunger, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes contact a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirSimvastatin
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet and Simvastatin may increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Simvastatin with Empetus 100 mg Tablet is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of hunger, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirAmiodarone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
The combination of Amiodarone and Empetus 100 mg Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of Amiodarone.

How to manage the interaction:
Despite the fact that Amiodarone and Empetus 100 mg Tablet interact, it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you get dizziness, shortness of breath, weakness, or chest tightness, consult a doctor. Do not stop taking any medications without visiting a doctor.
RitonavirTicagrelor
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Ticagrelor with Empetus 100 mg Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of Ticagrelor.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Ticagrelor with Empetus 100 mg Tablet is not recommended, but it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult your doctor if you experience any unusual bleeding or bruising, swelling, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
RitonavirEplerenone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Eplerenone and Empetus 100 mg Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of Eplerenone.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Empetus 100 mg Tablet and Eplerenone together is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction. However, it can be taken if a doctor advises it. If you experience any unusual symptoms like headaches, irritation, confusion, edema (swelling caused by too much fluid accumulation), weakness, palpitations, or constipation, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
RitonavirFlecainide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Empetus 100 mg Tablet:
Coadministration of Flecainide with Empetus 100 mg Tablet can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythms.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Flecainide with Empetus 100 mg Tablet is generally avoided, it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms like chest tightness, dizziness, shortness of breath, or weakness, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

HIV:

  • Never exchange personal objects that have been contaminated with body fluids or blood, such as razor blades or toothbrushes.
  • Never share used needles and other injection or drug equipment as it may spread viruses.
  • Consume a well-balanced diet. Consume vitamin and nutrient-rich foods like dark-green, yellow, orange, and red vegetables and fruits to enhance your immune system. Choose lean protein and whole carbohydrates over-processed foods.
  • Consume no raw meat or eggs. Consume boiled and cooked meat, poultry, or seafood.
  • If you have nausea or vomiting, eat bland, low-fat foods and avoid spicy or greasy foods.
  • Spending time with family or doing whatever makes you happy might help minimise emotional and physical stress.

COVID-19:

 

  • Always remember to wear a mask when you're around other people. Wearing a mask aids in the prevention of illness spread.
  • Keep a social distance and avoid social gatherings.
  • Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
  • Hands should be washed with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitiser on a regular basis.
  • Surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis.
  • Gargling with salt water and inhaling steam would be beneficial.

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Written By

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

M Pharmacy

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Reviewed By

Santoshini Reddy G

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2025 | 9:42 AM IST

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FAQs

Empetus 100 mg Tablet works by inhibiting the working of a protease enzyme that is essential for the reproduction of the virus. Thereby, it prevents the production of the new virus. Thus, Empetus 100 mg Tablet lowers virus load in the body and helps treat the infection.

Please consult your doctor if you are diabetic as Empetus 100 mg Tablet may develop/worsen diabetes. Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is advised.

HIV infection is not cured by Empetus 100 mg Tablet as there is no definite cure for HIV. Empetus 100 mg Tablet decreases the amount of HIV virus in the body and increases immune system performance.

If you miss a dosage of Empetus 100 mg Tablet , take it as soon as possible and then resume your usual dosing plan. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missing dose and take the scheduled dose. Do not double the dose.

Inform your doctor if you are taking atorvastatin. Combining these drugs may elevate atorvastatin levels in the blood. This increases the chance of side effects such as liver damage and rhabdomyolysis, an uncommon but deadly illness characterised by the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue.

You are recommended to inform your doctor before taking any other medicines with Empetus 100 mg Tablet . Your doctor will notify you regarding medicines that should not be taken along with Empetus 100 mg Tablet .

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

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  • ATORVASTATIN
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  • SERTRALINE

Special Advise

  • Appropriate laboratory testing should be performed prior to starting Empetus 100 mg Tablet and at regular intervals or if any clinical signs or symptoms appear during therapy.
  • In case of a fever or rash following Empetus 100 mg Tablet , do not use any antipyretic or anti-allergic medicines without consulting the doctor.

Disease/Condition Glossary

HIV infection: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that damages immune system cells and impairs your ability to fight infections and diseases. People with HIV experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, rash, night sweats, muscle aches, tiredness, and sore throat. These symptoms usually last for days to several weeks. It spreads through body fluids such as semen, vaginal fluid, and blood. If left untreated, this condition can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). It is a life-long condition, and there is no definite cure. However, it can be controlled by treatment with antiretroviral drugs. 

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease, also known as SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2), is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus. Coronavirus belongs to a group of RNA viruses and has crown-like projections on the pathogen's surface. The virus transmits through droplets generated from an infectious person's cough, sneeze or heavy breathing. The common symptoms of Coronavirus disease are dry cough, breathlessness, shortness of breath, tiredness, body pains, headache, fever, loss of sense of taste and smell, diarrhoea, and sore throat.

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