Ziagen

Ziagen is an antiviral medication that stops human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body.

Ziagen is utilized to deal with HIV, the infection that can create acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Ziagen is for adults and kids that are at least 3 months old. This medicine is not a treatment for HIV or AIDS.

Ziagen might likewise be used for functions not detailed in this drug overview.

Comply with all instructions on your prescription tag and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Make use of the medicine specifically as routed.

Ziagen features a Medication Guide and a Warning Card listing signs of an allergy. Read this info and learn what symptoms to look for. Keep the Wallet Card with you in any way times.

Ziagen doses are based upon weight in children and/or teenagers. Your child's dose demands may transform if the child gains or reduces weight.

Ziagen can be taken with or without food.

Procedure fluid medicine meticulously. Use the application syringe supplied, or utilize a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).

You will certainly require frequent medical examinations.

Utilize all HIV medications as directed and read all medicine overviews you receive. Do not alter your dose or application schedule without your doctor's suggestions. Everyone with HIV need to remain under the care of a physician.

Shop at space temperature level away from moisture and heat.

You might store the oral service (liquid) in the refrigerator yet do not allow it ice up.

You need to not take Ziagen if you have actually ever had an allergy to any type of medication that contains Ziagen, if you have modest to extreme liver illness, or if you have a gene variant called HLA-B * 5701 allele.

Stop utilizing Ziagen and call your medical professional at the same time if you have indications of an allergy: high temperature; rash; nausea or vomiting, vomiting, looseness of the bowels, stomach pain; basic unwell feeling, extreme tiredness, body aches; shortness of breath, cough, sore throat.

You may establish lactic acidosis, an unsafe accumulation of lactic acid in your blood. Call your medical professional or get emergency clinical aid if you have uncommon muscular tissue discomfort, difficulty breathing, belly pain, lightheadedness, feeling chilly, or sensation very weak or worn out.

Ziagen can also create extreme or dangerous results on your liver. Call your medical professional at once if you have pain or swelling in your upper stomach, exhaustion, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

You should not make use of Ziagen if:

• you have moderate or serious liver condition;
• you have a gene variation called HLA-B * 5701 allele (your physician will certainly examine you for this); or
• you have had an allergic reaction to any type of medicine that contains Ziagen (such as Ziagen, Epzicom, Triumeq, or Trizivir).

Numerous combination HIV medications have actually Ziagen as an active ingredient. Ziagen should not be taken together with any type of other medicine which contains this medicine.

You might establish lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. This may be more probable if you have various other clinical problems, if you've taken HIV drug for a long time, or if you are a woman. Ask your doctor about your risk.

Tell your medical professional if you have ever before had:

• cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure;
• a threat aspect for heart problem such as smoking, diabetes mellitus, or high cholesterol;
• liver condition; or
• if you have used any various other HIV drug in the past.

Inform your physician if you are expecting, and utilize your drugs correctly to regulate your infection. HIV can be passed to your child if the virus is not managed during pregnancy. Your name might be detailed on a windows registry to track any type of effects of antiviral medicine on the baby.

Women with HIV or AIDS should not breastfeed an infant. Even if your infant is birthed without HIV, the infection might be passed to the child in your breast milk.

Quit making use of Ziagen and call your doctor at once if you have signs of an allergy from two or more of these certain negative effects groups:

• Group 1 - fever;
• Group 2 - breakout;
• Group 3 - queasiness, vomiting, looseness of the bowels, belly pain;
• Group 4 - basic sick sensation, severe fatigue, body aches;
• Group 5 - lack of breath, cough, sore throat.

As soon as you have had an allergy to Ziagen, you need to never utilize it again. If you quit taking this medication for any factor, talk with your medical professional prior to you begin taking the medication once more.

Ziagen can trigger other significant side effects that might not be indicators of an allergic reaction. Call your doctor at the same time if you have:

• serious upper stomach discomfort, queasiness, throwing up, anorexia nervosa;
• swelling around your midsection;
• dark pee, clay-colored feceses, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);.
• unusual tiredness; or.
• chest pain or pressure, discomfort spreading to your jaw or shoulder.

Mild symptoms of lactic acidosis might get worse over time, and this problem can be deadly. Get emergency clinical assistance if you have: uncommon muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain, throwing up, irregular heart price, dizziness, feeling cold, or sensation extremely weak or weary.

Ziagen affects your immune system, which might create certain adverse effects (even weeks or months after you've taken this medicine). Inform your medical professional if you have:.

• indications of a new infection-- high temperature, night sweats, swollen glands, cold sores, coughing, wheezing, looseness of the bowels, weight reduction;.
• difficulty talking or swallowing, troubles with equilibrium or eye movement, weakness or irritable feeling; or.
• swelling in your neck or throat (enlarged thyroid), menstruation changes, erectile dysfunction.

Typical side effects of Ziagen might include:.

• feeling tired;.
• rest issues, strange desires;.
• headache, tiredness, fever, cools, basic unwell sensation;.
• nausea or vomiting or vomiting;.
• rash; or.
• (in children) stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, ear pain.

This is not a full list of adverse effects and others may happen. Call your medical professional for medical advice concerning negative effects. You might report negative effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Take the medicine as quickly as you can, yet miss the missed dosage if it is practically time for your next dosage. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Obtain your prescription replenished prior to you run out of medicine totally. If you miss a number of doses, you might have a hazardous or even fatal allergic reaction once you begin taking Ziagen once again.

Seek emergency clinical interest or call the Poisonous substance Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

Avoid drinking alcohol. It might enhance your risk of liver damage.

Taking Ziagen will certainly not stop you from passing HIV to other individuals. Talk with your doctor concerning risk-free methods to avoid HIV transmission during sex. Sharing drug or medication needles is never safe, also for a healthy and balanced person.

Inform your medical professional about all your various other medications, particularly:

• riociguat;
• methadone; or
• any type of various other HIV medications.

This checklist is not full. Other medications might influence Ziagen, consisting of prescription and over the counter medications, vitamins, and herbal items. Not all possible medicine communications are provided below.