- Indications of Stavudine
- Stavudine Price
- Side Effects of Stavudine
- Stavudine contraindications
- How to Use Stavudine
Stavudine is an antiretroviral medicine known commercially as Zeritavir.
This medicine for oral use is indicated for the treatment of AIDS, its action consists of incorporating in the DNA of the virus and preventing its multiplication, which would leave the immune system very weak and accessible to even more viruses and bacteria.
Indications of Stavudine
Severe HIV infection.
Stavudine Price
The box of Stavudine 30 mg containing 60 tablets costs approximately 783 reais.
Side Effects of Stavudine
Nausea; diarrhea; vomiting; abdominal pain; lack of appetite; joint pain; back pain; muscle pain; sweats; itch; eruption; difficulty in breathing; weakness; fever; chills.
Stavudine contraindications
Pregnancy Risk C; lactating women; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
How to Use Stavudine
Oral use
Adults
- Weighing 60 kg or more: Administer 40 mg of Stavudine every 12 hours. Under 60 kg of weight: Administer 30 mg of Stavudine every 12 hours.
Children
- Weighing 30 kg or more: Administer 30 mg of Stavudine every 12 hours. Under 30 kg of weight: Administer 1 mg of Stavudine per kg of weight every 12 hours.
