How do you take didanosine?

Didanosine should be taken on an empty stomach since food may keep it from working properly. Didanosine oral liquid should be taken at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after you eat. Swallow the delayed-release capsule whole. Do not break, crush, chew, or open it.

What is DDL drug?

Didanosine (ddI, DDI), sold under the brand name Videx, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. It is used in combination with other medications as part of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

How long should I take zidovudine?

Treatment for HIV is usually lifelong. Continue to take zidovudine regularly for as long as your doctor tells you to, even if you feel well. This is to keep your immune system healthy.

Can lamivudine cause kidney problems?

Lamivudine (3TC) There have been multiple case reports of renal injury associated with ART including 3TC. One report describes two separate male patients who developed acute renal failure and pancreatitis.

What should be monitored when taking didanosine?

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: stomach pain or swelling, nausea, vomiting, or fever. Didanosine may cause life-threatening damage to the liver and a potentially life-threatening condition called lactic acidosis (buildup of lactic acid in the blood).

What are the side effects of didanosine?

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain;
• rash;
• headache; or.
• changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist).

When was DDI approved?

DDI had been approved by the government in 1991 for use only in children or adults who could either not tolerate AZT or who were not responding to it. “Patients {who switched to DDI} took longer to develop AIDS-related illnesses than those who stayed on AZT.

What is another name for stavudine?

Stavudine (d4T), sold under the brand name Zerit among others, is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is generally recommended for use with other antiretrovirals.