Treatment of HIV infection in adults and children aged three years and older.
Therapeutic Effects:
Inhibits the activity of the HIV protease enzyme, preventing the production of mature and infectious viral particles.
Important Information:
Does not cure HIV but may lower the chance of developing AIDS and HIV-related conditions.
Should be taken in combination with ritonavir or cobicistat and other anti-HIV medicines.
Consult a doctor before starting treatment.
Contraindications:
Do not take if allergic to Darunavir and its other ingredients.
Inform your physician if you have liver diseases, such as hepatitis B or C.
Notify your doctor if you have diabetes.
Tell your doctor if you notice any symptoms of infections (enlarged lymph nodes and fever).
Inform your doctor if you have hemophilia.
Contact your physician immediately if you notice any musculoskeletal problems (joint aches, stiffness, and pains, particularly in the hip, knee, and shoulder, and difficulty in movement).
Notify your doctor if you are older than 65 years.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:
Inform your physician if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding.
In men, this medicine can pass into semen, so use effective contraception during and after seven days of the last dose.
Interaction with Other Drugs:
Inform your doctor about any prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products you take or have taken before the treatment.
Certain medications such as Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Efavirenz, St John's wort, and other medicines may interact with Virem 600mg tablet and can cause undesirable side effects.
Storage:
Keep out of sight and reach of pets and children.
Store protected from light at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
How to Consume:
Take the Virem 600mg tablet as your physician advises.
Do not crush, chew, or open the medicine.
Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition.
Only stop taking the tablet if your doctor advises you to stop.
Safety Advices:
Pregnancy: inform your physician if you are pregnant, suspecting, or planning to get pregnant during the treatment.
Breastfeeding: do not breastfeed while taking the Virem 600mg tablet.
Lungs: it is unknown whether the Virem 600mg tablet is safe for patients with lung diseases.
Liver: Virem 600mg tablet should be cautiously administered in patients with liver diseases.
Alcohol: it is highly unsafe to drink alcohol while taking the Virem 600mg tablet.
Driving: do not drive or operate machines when taking the Virem 600mg tablet because this medicine makes you feel dizzy.
Side Effects:
Serious: liver problems, skin rash and itching, diabetes, unusual bleeding.
Common: weight gain, increased cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, flatulence, stomach pain, headache, tiredness and dizziness, numbness or pain in hands or feet, loss of strength, sleeplessness, obesity, buffalo hump, breast enlargement, autoimmune disorders.
Word of Advice:
Discuss effective contraception methods with your doctor, along with fertility concerns.
Regular blood tests are recommended to evaluate your liver function and hepatitis B virus level.
A combination of antiretroviral therapy may develop a bone disease (osteonecrosis).
Notify your doctor if you experience any serious side effects.
FAQs:
Why is it mandatory to use effective contraception while treating with Virem 600mg tablet?
Usage of contraception is to avoid HIV transmission to your partner and unwanted pregnancy; using effective contraception while taking the Virem 600mg tablet is advised. This medicine might reduce the effectiveness of contraception. Discuss alternative methods of non-hormonal contraception with your physician.
Can Virem 600mg tablet cure HIV?
No, Virem 600mg tablet is not a cure for HIV. It is an antiretroviral medication that helps control the replication of the virus and slows down the progression of the disease. It is usually taken lifelong as a combination therapy to manage HIV infection.
Which family does Virem 600mg tablet belong to?
Yes, the Virem 600mg tablet is an antiretroviral drug belonging to the protease inhibitor family.
What are the common side effects of Virem 600mg tablet?
Virem 600mg tablet's most common side effects are diarrhea, headache, fatigue, buffalo hump, breast enlargement and dizziness.
Can Virem 600mg tablet cause skin problems?
People taking Virem 600mg tablet may develop a skin rash. Infrequently a rash may become severe or potentially life-threatening. Please get in touch with your doctor whenever you develop a rash.
