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Informations
about Nevirapine |
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What
are Nevirapine tablets? |
Nevirapine (Viramune®)
is an antiviral drug called a nonnucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitor or NNRTI.
Nevirapine is used to treat human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection. Nevirapine may reduce the amount
of HIV in the blood and increase the number of CD4
cells (T-cells) in the blood. Nevirapine is used in
combination with other drugs to treat the HIV virus.
Nevirapine will not cure or prevent HIV infection
or AIDS. You may still develop other infections or
conditions associated with HIV. |
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What
should my health care professional know before I take
Nevirapine? |
They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•liver disease, including hepatitis
•an unusual or allergic reaction to Nevirapine,
other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
•breast-feeding
•pregnant (buy
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If
you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it
is almost time for your next dose, take only that
dose. Do not take double or extra doses. |
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What
should I watch for while taking Nevirapine? |
You
must visit your prescriber or health care professional
for regular checks on your progress and to watch for
possible reactions. You will need to have your blood
drawn regularly to monitor your therapy and your liver
function. Severe skin rashes (buy
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may be seen with Nevirapine therapy, especially during
the first 18 weeks of treatment. If you develop a
rash at any time while you are taking Nevirapine,
call your health care provider immediately. Discuss
any new symptoms with your prescriber or health care
professional.
Nevirapine will not cure HIV infection and you can
still get other illnesses or complications associated
with your health condition. Taking Nevirapine does
not reduce the risk of passing HIV infection to others
through sexual or blood contact. It is best to avoid
sexual contact so that you do not spread the disease
to others. For any sexual contact, use a condom. Be
careful about cuts, abrasions, and other possible
sources of blood contact. Never share a needle or
syringe with anyone.
If you are a women of childbearing age and are using
hormone contraceptives (buy
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control while taking Nevirapine. Nevirapine may decrease
the effectiveness of hormone birth control (buy
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Where
can I keep my medicine? |
Keep
out of the reach of children in a container that small
children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees
C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed.
Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration
date. |
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additional authority and manufacturer information
links about Nevirapine - |
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from Wikipedia.org |
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from MedlinePlus |
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from aidsmap.com |
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from FDA.gov |
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