Viramune (Nevirapine) and/or alternatives

General Information On Viramune

The drug Viramune (Nevirapine) is used in the treatment of HIV infections. Although this drug is known to prevent the HIV virus from multiplying in the body, it does not help cure or prevent the spread of the disease. This drug is used in combination with other antiretroviral agents to help treat HIV-1. It actually improves the performance of your immune system whilst lowering the risk of the disease.

Side Effects for Viramune

Hepatitis, hepatic failure, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and hypersensitivity reactions are the major side effects of using Viramune. It is important to note that this drug can cause severe to life threatening hepatotoxicity in patients, especially in women. Given these dangerous side effects, it is important to monitor the patient intensively during the first 18 weeks of treatment for early detection of any such complication.

Other side effects include tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, loss of appetite, pain in the stomach, dark urine, clay colored stools etc. Some patients may experience jaundice or yellowing of the skin and eyes, as well a skin rash. Changes in body fat also occur in certain cases, where you can witness either a dramatic increase or decrease in the amount of body fat.

While these are some of the adverse reactions that have been observed, it is important to note that this list is not exhaustive. If you exhibit any of the above symptoms or any other discomfort, it is important to immediately contact your doctor and seek medical attention.

Precautions

It is important to understand that Nevirapine can cause serious repercussions, including life threatening ones, if you do not monitor its use properly. Make sure that you intensively monitor the usage of the drug during the first 18 weeks. Report to your doctor about any discomfort that you may experience during such use.

Buy Viramune only as per your prescription and ensure that you take the prescribed dosage in the correct form. Do not change or modify the dosage without consulting your physician. Ensure that you discuss your medical history in detail with your doctor before taking Viramune. Inform your doctor if you have a history of kidney or liver disease. Similarly, it is important to inform your doctor about the use of drugs like Delavirdine, Efavirenz, etc., especially if they were ineffective in treating your problem.

If you are using birth control measures, make sure to tell your doctor about your choice of birth control medications and ensure that this drug doesn’t interfere with your birth control. Also, it is important to tell your doctor about your pregnancy, or if you wish to get pregnant, in order to ensure safe use of the drug.

Viramune Dosage

Viramune 200mg is the recommended dosage for adults, which is to be taken once daily for a period of 14 days. After 14 days, you need to take Viramune 200mg twice daily as per the recommended dosage. For pediatric patients, Viramune 150mg/m²/day is the recommended dosage, which is to be taken once daily for 14 days and then twice daily. In any case, it is important not to exceed 400 mg per day.

Interactions

It is important to inform your doctor about the use of drugs like Maraviroc, Fentanyl, heart or blood pressure medications, anti fungal medications, ergot medicine, seizure medications, and other HIV medications before you buy Viramune. Given that several drugs interact adversely when used with Viramune, it is important to inform your doctor about all medications that you are taking.

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