ddI, didanosine (known as VidexEC)

Generic name: ddI, didanosine

Brand names: Videx

Class: NRTIs (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors)

Side-effects:

Common: Peripheral neuropathy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, rash, headache
Rare: Pancreatitis, lactic acidosis

Dosage:

People over 60kg: 400mg once a day or 200mg twice a day
People under 60kg: 250mg once a day or 125mg twice a day

Notes:

Take at least two hours after and two hours before eating or drinking anything except water.

This article was last reviewed on 19/12/2011 by T. Kelaart.

Date due for the next review: 30/9/2014.

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