Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Ribahep Capsule is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Ribahep Capsule 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 | Always take the complete course of treatment, as advised by your doctor even if you feel better. Drink plenty of water while on treatment with Ribahep. This helps to prevent kidney stone and kidney damage. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. A dose of your medicine may need to be adjusted. You should not have sex if you have genital sores or blisters. If you're taking Ribahep for herpes, you should use barrier methods (condoms) when you're having sex since you can still pass it on to other people, even if you're taking the medication. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. |
| Common Side Effect | Headache, Nausea, Loss of appetite, Impaired concentration, Abdominal pain, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Dizziness, 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. Ribahep Capsule is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | Ribahep Capsule does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Ribahep Capsule should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Ribahep Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Ribahep Capsule is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | There is limited information available on the use of Ribahep Capsule in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Ribahep Capsule is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of the virus in human cells. Thus stops the virus from producing new viruses. |
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