hovid-Lamivudine Tablet 150 mg

Country: Malaysia

Language: English

Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Active ingredient:

LAMIVUDINE

Available from:

HOVID BERHAD

INN (International Name):

LAMIVUDINE

Units in package:

10 x 10's tablet Tablets; 3 x 10's tablet Tablets; 1 x 10's tablet Tablets

Manufactured by:

HOVID BERHAD

Patient Information leaflet

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _
HOVID-LAMIVUDINE TABLET
Lamivudine (150mg, 300 mg)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What hovid-Lamivudine Tablet is
used for
2.
How
hovid-Lamivudine
Tablet
works
3.
Before you use hovid-Lamivudine
Tablet
4.
How
to
use
hovid-Lamivudine
Tablet
5.
While
you
are
using
hovid-
Lamivudine Tablet
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage
and
Disposal
of
hovid-
Lamivudine Tablet
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT
HOVID-LAMIVUDINE
TABLET
IS
USED FOR
hovid-Lamivudine
Tablet
is
used
in
combination
with
other
antiretroviral
medicine
to
treat
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected
adults and children.
HOW HOVID-LAMIVUDINE TABLET WORKS
Lamivudine
belongs
to
a
group
of
antiviral
medicines,
also
known
as
antiretrovirals,
called
nucleoside
analogue reverse transcriptse inhibitors
(NRTIs).
Lamivudine reduces the amount of HIV
virus in your body, and keeps it at a low
level.
It
prevents
HIV
virus
from
multiplying
in
your
body.
Its
main
mode of action is as a chain terminator
of viral reverse transcription.
BEFORE
YOU
USE
HOVID-LAMIVUDINE
TABLET
_- When you must not use it _
_ _
Do not take this medicine if:
•
you are allergic to lamivudine or
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
•
you are breastfeeding.
If you are not sure whether you should
start taking this medicine, talk to your
pharmacist or doctor.
_- Before you start to use it _
_ _
Tell your doctor/pharmacist:
•
if you have liver disease. Patients
with chronic hepatitis B or C and
treated
with
antiretroviral
agents
are at increased risk for severe and
potentially
fatal
liver
adverse
events and may require blood tests
for control of liver function.
•
if
you
have
kidney
disease.
The
standard
recommended
dose
may
have to be reduced.
•
if
you
are
pregnant,
or
plan
to
become
pregnant.
Lamivudine
Tablet
may
cause
side
effects in
unborn babies.
_- Taking other medicines _
_ _
hovid-Lamivudine Tablet may affect or
affected
by
other
medicines
you
are
taking