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Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS ). Zalcitabine does not cure HIV or AIDS, but combinations of drugs that treat HIV infection may slow the disease process and may prolong your life.
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Zalcitabine
Hivid
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Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS ). Zalcitabine does not cure HIV or AIDS, but combinations of drugs that treat HIV infection may slow the disease process and may prolong your life.
Storage
- Store the medicine at room temperature in a closed container, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often.
- Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
Numbness, tingling, burning or pain in the hands or feet
Seizures
Severe stomach pain with nausea or vomiting
Unexplained fever, chills, or sore throat
Unusual bruising or bleeding
Yellow skin or eyes
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to zalcitabine.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant, or if you have kidney or liver disease, or a history of pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas), heart failure, or alcohol abuse.
You should not breastfeed if you have HIV or AIDS, because you may give the infection to your baby through your breast milk.
Zalcitabine may cause nerve damage.
- If you have any numbness, tingling, burning, or pain in the hands or feet, call your doctor right away.
This nerve damage may occur more often in patients who have had the problem before, or in patients who have diabetes or have lost weight.
- Taking other medicines such as isoniazid, some types of sulfa drugs, Dilantin®, and cancer medicines can increase the chance of nerve damage.
Zalcitabine will not keep you from giving HIV to your partner during sex.
- Make sure you understand and practice safe sex, even if your partner also has HIV.
- Do not share needles with anyone else.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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