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Virolam 150mg Tablet

  • Virolam 150mg Tablet

  • Rs. 101.00

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Alchohol Interaction Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Interaction Virolam 150mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation Interaction Virolam 150mg 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 if you have diabetes and are using insulin. Patients receiving this therapy are always at a risk for infections and hence should report any such cases to the doctor. Consult your doctor if you take any prescription medication; Inform your doctor if you take other medicine for treatment of HIV or hepatitis B infection, hairy cell leukemia [a type of blood cancer], or antibiotics for infection. Lamivudine may rarely cause a serious side effect like lactic acidosis with symptoms such as pain or weakness of muscle, numbness or feeling cold in arms or legs, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, lack of breath, aberrant heart rate, dizziness, weak or tired feeling; hence, inform the doctor immediately if you experience any of these symptoms. It is possible to pass on HIV when on this medication and hence it is important to take necessary precautions to prevent HIV from spreading. Inform you doctor if you notice signs of change in the distribution of fat (lipodystrophy), erosion of bones (osteronecrosis), or inflammation of pancreas (pancreatitis). If you are on therapy it is important to use effective non hormonal method of contraception or condom so that a pregnancy can be avoided. Use with caution in pediatric patients with a history of pancreatitis or other significant risk factors for pancreatitis.
Common Side Effect Fatigue, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Dizziness, Ear infection, Nasal infection, Throat infection, Sore throat, Skin rash, Muscle pain, Fever, Chills, Diarrhoea.
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. Virolam 150mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Driving Virolam 150mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney Virolam 150mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Virolam 150mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver Virolam 150mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Virolam 150mg Tablet is recommended.
Mechanism of action Virolam 150mg Tablet prevents the multiplication of HIV virus in human cells. Thus stops the HIV virus from producing new viruses.

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