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Retrovir Iv is used in the management of HIV infections in symptomatic adults. This is not a cure for HIV infections.
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Missed Dose |
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retrovir Iv
Uses
Retrovir Iv is used in the management of HIV infections in symptomatic adults. This is not a cure for HIV infections.
Storage
- Store Retrovir Iv in the refrigerator as directed.
- Properly discard of any unused medication after the expiration date.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and confusion.
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How To Use
- Retrovir Iv is given by injection by a health care professional.
- It is usually infused slowly into a vein over a period of 1 hour every 4 hours.
- For best results, take each dose at evenly spaced intervals around the clock.
- This will ensure a constant level of medication in your blood.
Side Effects
- Retrovir Iv may cause nausea, stomach upset, headache, insomnia, sweating, dizziness, altered taste, muscle aches.
- If these symptoms continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
- Notify your doctor if you develop: skin rash, fever, flu-like symptoms, chest pain, breathing trouble, swelling of the feet or ankles, unusual bleeding or bruising, yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to Retrovir Iv, seek immediate medical attention.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, breathing trouble.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Before using Retrovir Iv, tell your doctor of any illness you may have had such as: liver or kidney disease, heart disease, major injury/surgery/infection, alcohol usage, blood or bleeding disorders, any allergies.
- Retrovir Iv should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- Retrovir Iv is known to be excreted into breast milk.
- Avoid breast-feeding to prevent transmission of HIV to a child that may not be infected.
Missed Dose
- It is important to use each dose at the scheduled time.
- If you miss a dose, use the next dose as soon as remembered and skip the missed dose.
- Do not double-up the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take especially of: ganciclovir, ribavirin, fluconazole, interferon, methadone, valproic acid, probenecid, rifamycins, acetaminophen, aspirin, cimetidine, indomethacin, lorazepam, oxazepam, phenytoin, amphotericin B, co-trimoxazole, dapsone, doxorubicin, flucytosine, pentamidine, atovaquone, drugs that suppress the bone marrow (such as vinblastine or vincristine).
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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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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