Nevirapine Er

Alternate Name: Viramune

Dosage Form: Tablet Extended Release 24 Hour

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antiretroviral Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 400 MG

Warnings: Your immune system may get stronger when you start taking this medicine. This could cause a hidden infection in your body to become active. Tell your doctor right away if you notice any changes in your health. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have liver disease (including hepatitis B or C). Do not breastfeed. You can spread HIV or AIDS to your baby through your breast milk. This medicine may cause the following problems:Severe liver problemsSerious skin reactionsChanges in body fat Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Always practice safe sex, even if your partner also has HIV. If you stop taking this medicine or do not take it as prescribed, you may spread HIV to others. Do not reuse or share needles, or other items, that may have blood or body fluids on them.

Food Warnings: Do not take atazanavir, boceprevir, delavirdine, efavirenz, etravirine, fosamprenavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lopinavir/ritonavir, rifampin, rilpivirine, telaprevir, St John's wort, or birth control pills while being treated with this medicine, unless your doctor says it is okay., Some foods and medicines can affect how nevirapine works. Tell your doctor if you are using cisapride, clarithromycin, cyclophosphamide, ergotamine, fluconazole, methadone, rifabutin, other medicine to treat HIV or AIDS (such as fosamprenavir/ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir/ritonavir), a narcotic pain reliever (such as fentanyl), medicine to treat seizures (such as carbamazepine, clonazepam, ethosuximide), medicine that weakens the immune system (such as cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus), medicine to treat heart rhythm problems (such as amiodarone, disopyramide, lidocaine), certain blood pressure medicines (such as diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil), or a blood thinner (such as warfarin)., This medicine may cause the following problems:Severe liver problemsSerious skin reactionsChanges in body fat, Your immune system may get stronger when you start taking this medicine. This could cause a hidden infection in your body to become active. Tell your doctor right away if you notice any changes in your health., This medicine will not keep you from giving HIV to others. Always practice safe sex, even if your partner also has HIV. Do not share needles or other items that may have blood or body fluids on them., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.