Didanosine
Information about Didanosine
Didanosine Uses
Didanosine is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and HIV infection.
How Didanosine works
Didanosine is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.
Common side effects of Didanosine
Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Pancreatic inflammation, Elevated serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, Elevated serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, Increased lipase in the blood
Available Medicine for Didanosine
Dinex ECCipla Ltd
₹738 to ₹10442 variant(s)
DinosinHetero Drugs Ltd
₹685 to ₹11703 variant(s)
Virosine DRSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹1250 to ₹19502 variant(s)
DdretroAlkem Laboratories Ltd
₹2101 variant(s)
Expert advice for Didanosine
- In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
- Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
- Didanosine may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
- You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don't share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
- During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.
- You have been prescribed Didanosine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
- In combination with other medicines, it is used for the treatment of HIV infections.
- Take it with food, as this increases the absorption of the medicine into the body.
- Didanosine may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- You may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with viral infection while taking this medication.
- You can also pass on HIV or HBV to others. Don't share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
- During treatment and for at least six months after stopping this medicine, regular blood tests are needed to monitor your liver function, level of hepatitis B virus and blood cells in your blood.