General Health

Nevirapine (nevirapine)

This drug for the treatment of HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS). It is used in combination with other HIV drugs in some patients. There is no cure for HIV infection and disease-related diseases (infections, etc.) can proceed. Your doctor may change if the drug treatment program to stop working well. Because HIV can quickly become resistant to, if you use one of this treatment, nevirapine should be used at least one drug for HIV.

Read the patient information booklet is available from the pharmacist. If the rash developing the first two weeks, without increasing the dose of nevirapine to the rash does not. Nevirapine is taken at least one other therapy (ART) for HIV. It is important to follow the instructions to medication, to reduce the serious side effects, such as rash. In more than 7 days after treatment was stopped, and then begin treatment, doctor, usually with a 200 mg tablet daily for 14 days, then 200 mg tablets twice daily. The usual dose is 200 mg a day the first 14 days and then followed by a 200 mg tablet twice a day. If you have any questions, please consult your doctor or pharmacist. You can in the mouth, as shown.

Virus using reverse transcriptase to form a new DNA. In HIV infection, HIV virus in the cell proliferation of the body. Then, the newly formed virus from the cells release and spread throughout the body, they infect other cells. Nevirapine is an oral drug to treat infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Therefore, the infection spread to new uninfected cells, the body continue to produce, and HIV is complex. Nevirapine directly inhibit the activity of reverse transcriptase and prevent the DNA and new viruses. Unlike zidovudine, nevirapine should not be converted to active form, does not compete with the connection (thymidine ATP) want the HIV virus, so that the new DNA. Production of new virus, HIV virus must manufacture new DNA for each virus. Nevirapine in the class of drugs called reverse transcriptase inhibitors, including zalcitabine (Hivid), AZT (Retrovir) and, dydanozyn (Videks) and lamivudyn (Lamy). Nevirapine does not kill existing HIV virus, which can not cure HIV. It is similar to Efavirents (sustyva) and delavirdinom (Rescriptor).

If within 2 hours the next dose, skip the missing dose and resume your normal dose of the list. Important not to miss doses of this drug. If you miss a dose, use it as long as you remember.

Stored in sealed bottles. Store at room temperature for 59 and 86 degrees F (15 ° to 30 ° C) by the water and light, as shown. Do not store in the bathroom.

If you get one in any time, and reckless use of this drug, or if you develop unusual fatigue, abdominal or stomach pain, dark urine, loss of appetite, or yellow skin or eyes, seek medical attention (liver function It should also be done in the present.) If you have severe liver disease or skin reactions, while in this drug in the past, you should not start the treatment again nevirapine. Discussion of the risks and benefits with your doctor. Because breast milk can transmit HIV, not breastfeeding. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This treatment should only be applied to real needs during pregnancy. These reactions are most likely in the first 6 weeks of treatment, but may occur at any time to nevirapine. Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: liver disease (including hepatitis B or C infection), severe kidney disease, allergies. In using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: severe liver disease. This drug is secreted in breast milk. Nevirapine often leads to considerable (sometimes fatal) liver and skin reactions (such as Stevens - Johnson syndrome, allergic reaction), especially in the first 18 weeks of treatment. This medicine should not be used, if you have certain medical conditions.