Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ritonavir
ATC Code
J05AE03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Covitol?
Uses
Ritonavir is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body. Ritonavir is used toge...
How It Works
The Molecular Weight of Ritonavir is 720.94.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
600 mg — 12 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Ritonavir should not be used without other antiviral medication. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally
Safety Alerts
Some drugs should not be used with ritonavir
Your treatment plan may change if you also use: alfuzosin, apalutamide , cisapride, colchicine, St
John's wort , voriconazole
sildenafil (Revatio) when used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
antipsychotic medicine --lurasidone, pimozide
Important Warnings
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines
Some drugs should not be used with ritonavir
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hivesskin soresdifficult breathingfast or pounding heartbeatssweatingmouth soresswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (feversore throatburning eyesskin painred or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Ritonavir may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: irregular heartbeatsor a light-headed feeling (like you might pass out)easy bruisingunusual bleeding (nosemouth
Drug Interactions
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medicines at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you use
which may increase side effects or make the medicines less effective. Many drugs can affect ritonavir
and some drugs should not be used at the same time. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here.
Storage
Caps, Oral Soln, Store in a well closed container. Refrigeration is recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 15,824.32
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 120 · approved 18 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 120Rs 15,824.32
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Ritonavir, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Lopenim
50mg
Rs 9,368.06
No DRAP alertsNIMRALL LABORATORIES
Roliep
50mg
Rs 10,139.53
ENGLISH PHARMA
Lopimass
50mg
Rs 10,982.67
Mass Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.
Ruvar
50mg
Rs 10,982.67
SHAIGAN PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Diuvir
50mg
Rs 11,420.32
No DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Ritora
50mg
Rs 12,331.98
No DRAP alertsMEDERA PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Ripovir
50mg
Rs 14,181.78
No DRAP alertsAKSON PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Neutrorit
50mg
Rs 10,849.3 ceiling
NEUTRO PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
Loripiravin
50mg
Rs 9,450.24 ceiling
No DRAP alertsWinthrox Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
Lorinavir
50mg
Rs 11,525.21 ceiling
No DRAP alertsFAAS Pharmaceuticals (Pvt)Ltd DML: 000767
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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