Drug Information
Lamivudine 150 mg tablet GPO (LAMIVIR)
Indication
antiretroviral drug Click to listen highlighted text! Indication antiretroviral drug
Contraindications and precautions
1.Do not use in the patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
2.If you develop nausea, severe vomiting, or tachycardia, you must seek medical advice immediately.
3.If you develop muscle pain, muscle weakness, numbness, cold extremities, difficulty breathing, you must seek medical advice immediately.
4.Dosage adjustment is recommended in patients with renal impairment. If you have this condition, you should inform the physician. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions 1.Do not use in the patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. 2.If you develop nausea, severe vomiting, or tachycardia, you must seek medical advice immediately. 3.If you develop muscle pain, muscle weakness, numbness, cold extremities, difficulty breathing, you must seek medical advice immediately. 4.Dosage adjustment is recommended in patients with renal impairment. If you have this condition, you should inform the physician.
Recommendations of drug use
- This medication could be taken on an empty stomach or after meals.
- The medication should be taken in the correct dosage and on time at regular intervals strictly as directed by your physician.
- In patients with chronic kidney disease, physician considers dosage adjustment thoroughly. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use - This medication could be taken on an empty stomach or after meals. - The medication should be taken in the correct dosage and on time at regular intervals strictly as directed by your physician. - In patients with chronic kidney disease, physician considers dosage adjustment thoroughly.
Adverse Reactions
- This medication may cause side effects such as: headache, fever, fatigue, ears infection, impaired hearing, upper respiratory tract infection, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, change in body weight, hyperglycemia.
- This medication may cause itchy rash, urticaria. They have been reported more in children than adults. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions - This medication may cause side effects such as: headache, fever, fatigue, ears infection, impaired hearing, upper respiratory tract infection, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, change in body weight, hyperglycemia. - This medication may cause itchy rash, urticaria. They have been reported more in children than adults.
Drug storage
Store in a dry place; in closed container protected from light; store at room temperature. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place; in closed container protected from light; store at room temperature.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
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