Drug Description:
This medicine is used with other medications to treat HIV infection.Store between 36 and 46 degrees F. Use within 3 months once you bring the medicine to room temperature.How much medicine you take and how often you take it depends on many factors, including the condition being treated, your age, and weight. If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care provider. Take this medicine everyday exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not change from one form of this medicine to another without checking with your health care provider. Take this medicine within 2 hours after a full meal. Do not take with food. This medication should be taken with other HIV medications. Do not take this medication alone. This medicine is not a cure for HIV infection and you may continue to acquire illnesses/infections associated with HIV infection. Remain under the care of your health care provider. This medicine offers no protection from the transmission of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) to others through sexual contact or blood contamination. Use barrier forms of contraception (eg, condoms) if you are infected with HIV-1. HIV-infected mothers should not breastfeed their infants because of the risk of transmitting the HIV infection. Diabetes patients — This medicine may affect your blood sugar level. Your doctor may need to change the amount of diabetes medicine you are taking. Lab tests will be required to monitor treatment. Be sure to keep appointments. Do not stop taking this medicine without checking with your doctor. Patients with previous medical conditions should talk with their health care provider before taking this medication. Do not take more medication than prescribed unless advised to do so by your doctor or health care provider. Do not take any other over-the-counter or prescription medications without talking with your doctor. This includes any herbal preparations or dietary supplements. If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your doctor. If more than one dose is missed, restart medication and advise your doctor or pharmacist at your next appointment.Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine you are currently taking terfenadine, cisapride, astemizole, triazolam, midazolam, ergot derivatives, dofetilide, garlic supplements, lovastatin, simvastatin, St. John’s wort, terfenadine and went yeast.Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking any other prescription medicine, nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have impaired liver function, including hepatitis B or cirrhosis if you have hemophilia if you are allergic to similar medications if you have any other medical conditionPresence of other medical conditions like diabetes, hemophilia, high blood cholesterol, liver disease and kidney disease may affect the use of this medicine.Most severe: Diabetes (excessive hunger or thirst; frequent urination); severe allergic reaction (giant hives; swelling of the face or mouth; difficulty breathing), burning or prickling sensation; confusion; dehydration; dry or itchy skin; fruity mouth odor; nausea; skin rash, unusual tiredness; vomiting and weight loss.Most common: Diarrhea; nausea; stomach discomfort; indigestion; gas; vomiting; fatigue; headache.Other: Constipation; depression; stomach pain; sleeplessness; anxiety; decreased sex drive; changes in taste; pain; warts.
Indication:
This medicine is used with other medications to treat HIV infection.
Storage:
Store between 36 and 46 degrees F. Use within 3 months once you bring the medicine to room temperature.
General:
If you have any questions about your medicine, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider. This medicine is only to be used by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not give it to others. This information is advisory only. It does not contain all information about this medicine. If you have any questions about your medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.
Precautions:
Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking any other prescription medicine, nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have impaired liver function, including hepatitis B or cirrhosis if you have hemophilia if you are allergic to similar medications if you have any other medical condition
Warnings:
Presence of other medical conditions like diabetes, hemophilia, high blood cholesterol, liver disease and kidney disease may affect the use of this medicine.
Patient Family Info:
How much medicine you take and how often you take it depends on many factors, including the condition being treated, your age, and weight. If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care provider. Take this medicine everyday exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not change from one form of this medicine to another without checking with your health care provider. Take this medicine within 2 hours after a full meal. Do not take with food. This medication should be taken with other HIV medications. Do not take this medication alone. This medicine is not a cure for HIV infection and you may continue to acquire illnesses/infections associated with HIV infection. Remain under the care of your health care provider. This medicine offers no protection from the transmission of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) to others through sexual contact or blood contamination. Use barrier forms of contraception (eg, condoms) if you are
Contra Indication:
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine you are currently taking terfenadine, cisapride, astemizole, triazolam, midazolam, ergot derivatives, dofetilide, garlic supplements, lovastatin, simvastatin, St. John’s wort, terfenadine and went yeast.
Severe Side Effects:
Most severe: Diabetes (excessive hunger or thirst; frequent urination); severe allergic reaction (giant hives; swelling of the face or mouth; difficulty breathing), burning or prickling sensation; confusion; dehydration; dry or itchy skin; fruity mouth odor; nausea; skin rash, unusual tiredness; vomiting and weight loss.
Common Side Effects:
Most common: Diarrhea; nausea; stomach discomfort; indigestion; gas; vomiting; fatigue; headache.
Other Side Effects:
Constipation; depression; stomach pain; sleeplessness; anxiety; decreased sex drive; changes in taste; pain; warts.
