Atazanavir Causing CNS Toxicity? Unexplained Neurological Symptoms in Two Patients Recently Started on Atazanavir

Toby M

Abstract

To date only one published case report exists of the HIV protease inhibitor atazanavir (ATV) causing central nervous system (CNS) side effects. We report two such cases of patients experiencing disabling CNS side effects shortly after starting ATV-containing regimens whose symptoms only resolved after withdrawing the drug.