APPROVED DOSAGE:
One white 200mg tablet twice a day. Take one pill daily for the first two weeks to reduce your chance of developing rash, then start the full dose.
EXPERIMENTAL DOSAGE:
Two white 200mg tablets once a day.
CHILDREN:
Nevirapine available through a special access scheme. Syrup available.
TIPS ON TAKING:
Take with or without food.
COMMON SIDE-EFFECTS:
Rash, fatigue, liver problems, muscle pain, depression.
RARE SIDE-EFFECTS:
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (usually after about a fortnight).
RESISTANCE TO NEVIRAPINE:
Is likely to mean resistance to delavirdine and efavirenz.
KEY DRUG INTERACTIONS:
Drug levels may be affected if nevirapine is taken with a number of drugs including indinavir, ketoconazole, Viagra. Nevirapine may reduce the effectiveness of oral
contraceptives.
DRUGS THAT MAY WORSEN THE SIDE-EFFECTS:
Clarithromycin, erythromycin andamoxicillin.
BRAIN:
Nevirapine may have some effect against HIV in the brain.
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