Didanose Cwab bt

What is this medice?

DIDANOSINE, ddI is an airetroviral drug. It is used with oth medic to treat HIV. This medice is not a cure f HIV. It will not stop t spread of HIV to oths.

What should I tell my alth ce provid befe I ke this medice?

Ty need to know if you have any of the nditions:

• gout
• if you freqly drk alhol ag drks
• kidney disease
• liv disease
• pancreatitis
• pnylketonuria
• tglg nbns t hands feet
• an usual allgic reaction to didanose, oth medic, foods, dy, prvativ
• pregna tryg to get pregna
• breast-feedg

How should I use this medice?

Take this medice by mouth. Take this medice on an empty stomach, at ast 30 mut befe 2 hours aft food. Do not ke with food. You may cw t bts dislve tm liquid. If you cw tm, be sure to cw tm mptely and swallow with a drk of wat. If you dislve t bts liquid, dislve tm 1 oce (2 blpoons) of wat c app juice only. Stir uil t bts dislve and drk all of t lution immediately. Take your medice at regul tvals. Do not ke your medice me often than directed. F your ai-HIV thapy to wk as well as possib, ke each dose exactly as prcribed. Do not skip dos stop your medice even if you feel bett. Skippg dos may make t HIV virus ris to this medice and oth medic. Do not stop kg except on your doct's advice.

Talk to your pediatrician regdg t use of this medice children. Whi this drug may be prcribed f children as yog as 2 weeks old f sected nditions, preutions do apply.

Ovdosage: If you thk you have ken too much of this medice act a poin rol ce emgency room at once.

NOTE: This medice is only f you. Do not she this medice with oths.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, ke it as on as you n. If it is almost time f your next dose, ke only that dose. Do not ke doub extra dos.

What may tact with this medice?

Do not ke this medice with t followg medition:

• zalcibe, ddC

This medice may al tact with t followg meditions:

• allopurol
• aacids
• delavirde
• ganciclovir
• hydroxyurea
• davir
• itranazo
• ketonazo
• methadone
• ribavir
• me aibiotics like ciprofloxac, vofloxac, tetracycle
• svude, d4T
• tenofovir

This list may not dcribe all possib tactions. Give your alth ce provid a list of all t medic, hbs, non-prcription drugs, diety suppmes you use. Al tell tm if you smoke, drk alhol, use ilgal drugs. Some items may tact with your medice.

What should I watch f whi usg this medice?

Visit your doct alth ce profsional f regul cck ups. Discuss any new symptoms with your doct. You will need to have imp blood wk done whi on this medice.

HIV is spread to oths through sexual blood act. Talk to your doct about how to stop t spread of HIV.

Do not treat seve stomach pa, nausea vomitg with ov-t-u medic. Coact your doct.

Alhol n crease t risk of developg seve side effects wn ken with this medice. Avoid alholic drks.

What side effects may I notice from receivg this medice?

Side effects that you should rept to your doct alth ce profsional as on as possib:

• allgic reactions like sk rash, itchg hiv, swellg of t face, lips, tong
• chang vision
• nausea, vomitg, usual stomach upset pa
• tglg, pa nbns t hands feet
• usual bedg bruisg
• usually weak tired

Side effects that usually do not require medil atteion (rept to your doct alth ce profsional if ty e bothme):

• dira
• dry mouth ey
• adac
• tburn gas
• loss of appetite
• musc pa
• sk rash
• weight ga od waist, back, thng of face, ms, gs

This list may not dcribe all possib side effects.

Whe should I keep my medice?

Keep out of t reach of children.

Ste at room tempature between 15 and 30 degre C (59 and 86 degre F). Throw away any used medice aft t expiration date.

Wn dislved t app juice it n be sted at room tempature (17 to 23 degre C 62 to 73 degre F) f up to 1 hour. Throw it away if you nnot ke it with 1 hour.