APPROVED DOSAGE:
One pale blue/grey 0.75mg tablet 3 times a day.
EXPERIMENTAL DOSAGE:
One blue/grey tablet and 1 beige 0.5mg tablet twice a day (total 1.25mg twice a day).
CHILDREN:
Syrup available for children through a special access scheme.
TIPS ON TAKING:
Take with or after food to reduce nausea.
COMMON SIDE-EFFECTS:
Peripheral neuropathy, mouth ulcers, diarrhoea, nausea, rash.
RARE SIDE-EFFECTS:
Pancreatitis (very rare), liver problems.
RESISTANCE TO ddc:
Low risk of resistance to ddl, 3TC and abacavir. Rarely causes resistance to d4T and AZT.
KEY DRUG INTERACTIONS:
Do not take with ddl. Other drugs that can cause peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis, or ulcers increase the risk of these side-effects of ddC.
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