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Rs. 884.54
Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Empetus 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Empetus 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Expert Advice | Consult your doctor about taking the ritonavir if you had a history of hepatitis A or B, hemophilia, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, any kind of infection, stiffness or aches or pains in joints, weakness or pain or tenderness in muscles, light-headedness, dizziness, fainting episodes or abnormal heartbeat.Ritonavir tablets should always be taken with food.Use effective methods of contraception to avoid pregnancy.Do not drive or operate machinery as ritonavir can cause dizziness or sleepiness. |
| Common Side Effect | Altered taste, Headache, Nausea, Diarrhoea, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Dizziness, Cough, Abdominal pain, Throat pain, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand). |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Empetus 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | It is not known whether Empetus 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. |
| Kidney | Empetus 100mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Empetus 100mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Empetus 100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Empetus 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on the use of Empetus 100mg Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Empetus 100mg Tablet is an anti-HIV medication. It works by interfering with an enzyme (protease), which is required by HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This stops the production of new viruses. |
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