Didanosine

HIV drugs, Abacavir and Didanosine increase the risk of heart attack

A study to assess the adverse effects of anti-retroviral drugs shows that two widely-used HIV drugs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack/the formation of blood clots in the heart. With the use of Didanosine, the risk of developing a heart attack increases by 49%, with Abacavir; th...

Aurobindo Gets USFDA Approval for Didanosine Chewable Tablets

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd today said it has received tentative approval by USFDA for its anti-HIV drug, Didanosine chewable tablets of 100mg, 150mg and 200mg strengths. // This is the first generic version approval for Didanosine chewable in the world given by USFDA, Aurobindo Pharma informed the ...

HIV Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack

... FDA reviewing safety profile of abacavir, didanosine WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) --...side reverse transcriptase inhibitors abacavir and didanosine were associated with an increased rate of heart at...g physicians and regulatory agencies globally." didanosine is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Based ...

Toxic effects common with AIDS treatments

...high creatine phosphokinase concentrations with stavudine, thrombocytopaenia with saquinavir, mood disorders with lamivudine and hyperlactataemia with didanosine and stavudine. However, the reported effects of a particular drug are associated with levels of its actual use, and this is likely to be reflected in ...

Didanosine in Medical Technology

European Commission Approves ATRIPLA(R) (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg), the First Once-Daily Single Tablet Regimen for Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1 Infection

...ociated adverse events. ATRIPLA should be discontinued in patients who develop tenofovir-associated adverse events. Coadministration of ATRIPLA with didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients receiving this combination should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events. See Full ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Expand Their Alliance to Include Commercialization of ATRIPLA(R) (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) in Europe

...ociated adverse events. ATRIPLA should be discontinued in patients who develop tenofovir-associated adverse events. Coadministration of ATRIPLA with didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients receiving this combination should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events. See U.S. ...

European CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for ATRIPLA(R) (efavirenz 600 mg/ emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg)

...sociated adverse events. ATRIPLA should be discontinued in patients who develop tenofovir-associated adverse events. Coadministration of ATRIPLA with didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients receiving this combination should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events. See Full ...

Health Canada Approves ATRIPLA(R) (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg), the First Once-Daily Single Tablet Regimen for HIV

...sociated adverse events. ATRIPLA should be discontinued in patients who develop tenofovir-associated adverse events. Coadministration of ATRIPLA with didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients receiving this combination should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events. See Full ...

Data Suggest that Pegasys May be an Option in Hepatitis C Patients Unable to Tolerate Peg-Intron

...o call the Ribavirin Pregnancy Registry at 1-800-593-2214 What medication should I avoid when I am taking PEGASYS and COPEGUS? You should not take didanosine with COPEGUS. Talk to your doctor about all medications that you are taking. What are the possible side effects? The most common side effects of P...

Pegasys Study Authors Conclude that Patients Successfully Treated for Hepatitis C Can be Considered ''Cured''

...o call the Ribavirin Pregnancy Registry at 1-800-593-2214 What medication should I avoid when I am taking PEGASYS and COPEGUS? You should not take didanosine with COPEGUS. Talk to your doctor about all medications that you are taking. What are the possible side effects? The most common side effects of P...

Phase III Study Evaluating Gilead's Viread for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Meets Primary Endpoint

...nce be calculated in all patients prior to initiating therapy with Viread and as clinically appropriate during therapy. Coadministration of Viread and didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events, and didanosine should be discontinue...

Second Phase III Study Evaluating Gilead's Viread for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Meets Primary Endpoint

...nce be calculated in all patients prior to initiating therapy with Viread and as clinically appropriate during therapy. Coadministration of Viread and didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events, and didanosine should be discontinue...

Second Phase III Study Evaluating Gilead's Viread for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Meets Primary Endpoint

...nce be calculated in all patients prior to initiating therapy with Viread and as clinically appropriate during therapy. Coadministration of Viread and didanosine should be undertaken with caution. Patients should be monitored closely for didanosine-associated adverse events, and didanosine should be discontinue...