Product introduction
Viralex Tablet is an antiviral medicine. It is used for the treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It stops the virus from multiplying at the same time strengthens the body's immune response to viral infections.
Take Viralex Tablet only if prescribed by your doctor. Do not self-medicate. Take it in the exact dose and duration suggested by your doctor. Take it regularly and for as long as the doctor has prescribed. It is important to complete the full course, therefore do not stop taking it even if you feel better.
This medicine is generally safe and no serious side effects have been reported. However, if you experience any symptoms on taking the medicine, let your doctor know. They may help with the treatment or suggest ways to prevent them.
Before taking Viralex Tablet, let the doctor know if you have any pre-existing medical conditions. To make sure it is safe for you, inform your doctor about all the other medications you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult with their doctors before taking this medicine.
Uses of Viralex Tablet
- Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
- Genital warts
- Influenza (flu)
- Respiratory tract infection
Benefits of Viralex Tablet
In Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
Herpes infections cause painful blisters, burning, and discomfort around the mouth or genitals. Viralex Tablet helps your body fight the virus more effectively by strengthening immune activity, which reduces outbreak severity and helps the sores heal faster. With regular use, it may also lower the chances of recurrent flare-ups, helping you feel more comfortable and recover sooner.
In Genital warts
Genital warts are caused by a viral infection that leads to small, persistent skin growths in intimate areas, often causing embarrassment and irritation. Viralex Tablet supports the immune system in clearing the virus, helping reduce the size and number of warts over time. It promotes faster recovery, helps prevent new warts from forming, and improves overall comfort and confidence.
In Influenza (flu)
Flu brings fever, body ache, cough, weakness, and sore throat, making daily tasks difficult. Viralex Tablet improves your immune response to help your body fight the flu virus more efficiently. It may shorten the duration of symptoms, reduce their intensity, and support quicker recovery, helping you return to normal routine sooner.
In Respiratory tract infection
Respiratory infections affect the nose, throat, or lungs and can cause cough, congestion, fever, and breathing difficulty. Viralex Tablet improves the body’s natural defense mechanisms, helping it combat the viral infection more effectively. It can reduce symptom severity, speed up recovery, and improve breathing comfort, supporting better overall health during illness.
Side effects of Viralex Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Viralex
- No common side effects seen
How to use Viralex Tablet
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. Viralex Tablet may be taken with or without food.
How Viralex Tablet works
Viralex Tablet exhibits broad-spectrum antiviral properties. It also strengthens the body’s defense response to viral infections. It impacts the host’s immune system, by enhancing production and activity of certain immune cells, increasing levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and thereby restoring deficient responses in immunosuppressed patients.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Viralex Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Viralex Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Viralex Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Viralex Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Viralex Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Viralex Tablet in patients with liver disease.
What if you forget to take Viralex Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Viralex Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- You should not take Viralex Tablet if you have a history of gout, increased blood uric acid level, kidney stone, or impaired kidney function.
- Your doctor may suggest regular blood uric acid tests.
- Stop taking Viralex Tablet if you experience any allergic reaction.
- You must inform your doctor if you are taking any anti gout medicine, diuretic or immunosuppressive medicines.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Purine nucleosides
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES
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- Themis Medicare Ltd. Viralex (Inosine Pranobex) [Product Information]. [Accessed 27 Sep. 2023] (online) Available from:
- Inosine Pranobex. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 2022 [Accessed 14 Nov. 2025] (online). Available from:
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