Things you should do
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Remind any doctor or pharmacist you visit that you are taking Viramune.
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Things you should not do
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Do not stop taking Viramune or change the dose without first checking with your doctor.
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Driving or using machines
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Viramune may cause sleepiness or drowsiness in some people. Make sure you know how
you react to Viramune before you drive or operate machinery
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Looking after your medicine
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Keep Viramune oral suspension in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below
30°C and keep out of reach of children.
Viramune oral suspension should be used within 6 months after opening the bottle.
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Do not take Viramune oral suspension if:
Tell your doctor if you:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Children
Sorbitol
How much to take
When to take Viramune oral suspension
How to take Viramune oral suspension
1. Check the "Use by date" written on the carton.
2. Shake the bottle gently.
3. Remove the bottle cap.
4. Use an oral dosing syringe, graduated medicine glass or measuring spoon to measure out the exact dose the doctor has prescribed. These measuring items are not provided in the pack. Ask your pharmacist for them if you do not have one.
5. Replace the bottle cap and close tightly after use.
6. Take (or administer) the dose of Viramune oral suspension.
7. If you are not using a dosing syringe, some suspension may remain. To make sure that the full dose is taken, rinse the measuring glass or spoon with a small amount of water and swallow the rinse water.
How long to take Viramune oral suspension
If you forget to take Viramune oral suspension
If you take too much Viramune oral suspension
Things you should do
Things you should not do
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
When to discard your medicine
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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Fever
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Stomach pain
Headache
Fatigue
Sleepiness
Abnormal liver function tests
Muscle aches, tenderness or weakness, not caused by exercise
Joint pain
Associated with combination antiretroviral therapy:
Changes in body shape due to
changes in fat distribution, such as:
Loss of fat from legs, arms and face
Increased fat in the abdomen and other internal organs
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry
you.
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Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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Breast enlargement
Fatty lumps on the back of the neck.
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry
you.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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Skin reactions:
Rash. Usually mild to moderate and located on the trunk, face, arms and/or legs. However,
severe and life-threatening rashes can occur. Most of the cases of rash occur in the
first 6 weeks of treatment.
Hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions:
Anaphylaxis (sudden life-threatening allergic reaction) -sudden signs of rash, itching
or hives on the skin, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body,
shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing
Rash accompanied by other side effects such as fever, blisters, mouth sores, conjunctivitis,
facial swelling, muscle or joint aches, swollen lymph glands, or tiredness.
Symptoms of a liver problem, such as:
Loss of appetite
Nausea, vomiting
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes)
Dark coloured urine
Pale coloured stools
Pain/ache or sensitivity to touch in your right abdominal area (below your ribs).
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your
nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What Viramune oral suspension contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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nevirapine (as nevirapine hemihydrate)
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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carbomer 934P
methyl hydroxybenzoate
propyl hydroxybenzoate
polysorbate 80
sucrose
sorbitol solution 70% (non-crystallising)
sodium hydroxide
purified water
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Potential allergens
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sucrose
sorbitol
methyl hydroxybenzoate
propyl hydroxybenzoate.
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