What is NEVIMUNE 200MG?
- NEVIMUNE 200MG contains Nevirapine which belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals
What NEVIMUNE 200MG is used for?
- It is used in the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) infection
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your Doctor, if you:
- are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have severe liver disease
- You should stop breast-feeding if you are taking this medicine. It is in general recommended that you do not breast-feed if you have HIV infection because it is possible that your baby can become infected with HIV through your breast milk
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- Your doctor will give you the right dose based on your child’s age and body weight
- If you experience fatigue you should avoid potentially hazardous tasks such as driving or using any tools or machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- rifampicin, rifabutin (used to treat tuberculosis)
- macrolides e.g. clarithromycin (used to treat bacterial infections)
- fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole (medicine to treat fungal infections)
- methadone (used for treatment of opiate addicts)
- warfarin (used to reduce blood clotting)
- hormonal contraceptives
- atazanavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, fosamprenavir, efavirenz etravirine, rilpivirine, delavirdine, elvitegravir/cobicistat, zidovudine (used to treat HIV-infection)
- boceprevir, telaprevir (used to treat hepatitis C)
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
If you take more NEVIMUNE 200MG
- If you think that you or anyone else may have taken too many medicines, contact your doctor
- Do not take more NEVIMUNE 200MG than prescribed by your doctor
If you forget to take NEVIMUNE 200MG
- Try not to miss a dose. If you notice that you have missed a dose within 8 hours when it was due, take the missed dose as soon as possible. If it has been more than 8 hours since the dose was due only take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking NEVIMUNE 200MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- severe and life-threatening skin reactions
- swelling of the face
- difficulty in breathing (bronchial spasm)
- anaphylactic shock
- blistering of your skin
- mouth sores
- inflammation of the eye
- muscle or joint pain
- general feelings of illness
- severe problems with liver or kidney
- rash
- decreased numbers of white blood cells (granulocytopenia)
- headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, hepatitis, fatigue, fever, abnormal liver function tests
- decreased numbers of red blood cells (anemia)
- yellow skin (jaundice)
- severe and life-threatening skin rashes (Stevens Johnson syndrome/ toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- hives (urticaria)
- fluid under the skin (angioedema)
- decreased blood phosphorous
- increased blood pressure
- sudden and intense inflammation of the liver (fulminant hepatitis)
- drug reaction with systemic symptoms (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms)
When it is given in combination with other antiretroviral agents:
- decreased numbers of red blood cells or platelets
- inflammation of the pancreas
- decrease in or abnormal skin sensations
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at a room temperature of 15-25°C
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