Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule | 30 Capsules in 1 Bottle

Introduction of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule is an antiretroviral medication that is used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. This medicine does not cure HIV or AIDS and only helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This helps to lower your risk of getting HIV-related complications and improves your lifespan. Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help to control HIV infection so your immune system can work better.

Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule may cause common adverse effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, rash, and headache. These side effects are usually not severe but tell your doctor if they bother you or do not go away. It may also cause rare but severe side effects including numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands or feet, bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds, vision changes or signs of liver or pancreas problems such as loss of appetite, upper stomach pain. You may experience any of these severe side effects stopping taking Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule. Inform doctors they can help you with how to reduce or prevent them.

Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule should not use if you are allergic to it. Do not take with allopurinol, ribavirin, or stavudine. Before using Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule inform your doctor about you have any pre-existing diseases such as liver disease or pancreatitis, or kidney disease, and if you suffering numbness or tingling problems in the hands and feet if you drink alcohol in large amounts please inform your doctor before starting the treatment. if you are using any prescription medicines and non-prescription medicines, herbals, vitamins, etc. Many other medicines will interact with this medicine, so please make sure inform to the doctor. Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule is not recommended for use in pregnant women and breastfeeding women, it may cause birth defects. Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule may affect fertility. However, it is important to use birth control to prevent pregnancy because Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can harm an unborn baby.

Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can be taken at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after eating. Do not take it with food. Your doctor will determine your dose based on your body weight, kidney and liver function, and any side effects that you may have had with other medicines. Follow carefully the instructions for all the medicines that you are given. Taking all these medicines regularly at the right times greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

Uses of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

​​Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV): Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule is used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus infection that attacks and weakens the immune system. It is spread through contact with certain bodily fluids, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk, from an infected person.​

Benefits of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

​​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help reduce the amount of HIV Viral load in the body. Virosine DR 250 mg helps slow down the progression of HIV infection and decrease the risk of HIV-related complications.

​​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help boost the functioning of the immune system. Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and other complications of HIV.

​​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help increase the number of CD4 cells, which are a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection.

​​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can help reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others. This is because the medication can help suppress the virus and reduce the amount of HIV in the body.​

Side Effects of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

​​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule may cause some side effects. If you experience any of these side effects contact your doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways to manage or reduce the severity of these side effects.​​

Most Common Side Effects of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Fatigue
• Stomach Pain
• Vomiting

Common Side Effects of Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

• Muscle Pain
• Joint Pain
• Dizziness
• Swelling of Lymph Nodes
• Coughing
• Breathing problems

How to Use Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule?

​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule can be taken at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after eating. Do not take it with food. Your doctor will determine your dose based on your body weight, kidney and liver function, and any side effects that you may have had with other medicines. Follow carefully the instructions for all the medicines that you are given. Taking all these medicines regularly at the right times greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.​

How Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule Works?

​Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule works by blocking the activity of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which is used by the HIV virus to make copies of itself in the body. By inhibiting reverse transcriptase, Didanosine prevents the virus from replicating and spreading, thereby slowing down the progression of the disease.​

Safety Advices Virosine DR 250 mg Capsule

Driving

Safe

Kidney

Use with Caution

Liver

Safe

Alcohol

Unsafe

Pregnancy

Safe

Breastfeeding

Unsafe

References

1. Didanosine, Drugs.com, Avaliable Form

2. Didanosine, MedScape, Avaliable Form

3. Didanosine, Available Form

4. Videx (didanosine) Chewable/dispersible Buffered Tablets, A Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Product Leaflet

5. Didanosine Chewable/dispersible Buffered Tablets, 100 Mg, 150 Mg, And 200 Mg, Available Form