Darunavir
Darunavir Sandoz contains the active substance darunavir. Darunavir Sandoz is an antiretroviral medicine used to treat HIV infection in adults and children from the age of 3 years and at least 15 kg body weight. It belongs to a group of medicines called protease inhibitors, which are used to treat HIV infection.
Darunavir Sandoz is used to treat adults and children from the age of 3 years and weighing at least 15 kg who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), a virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Darunavir Sandoz should be taken in combination with other HIV medicines.
Do not take Darunavir Sandoz:
Tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:
Before you start taking Darunavir Sandoz, your doctor will explain the benefits and risks of taking it.
Darunavir Sandoz does not cure HIV infection. You can still pass on HIV when taking this medicine, although the risk is lowered by effective antiretroviral therapy.
People taking Darunavir Sandoz may still develop infections or other illnesses associated with HIV infection.
It is essential to keep in regular contact with your doctor and to monitor your health while taking Darunavir Sandoz.
Before you start treatment, tell your doctor:
Always take Darunavir Sandoz exactly as your doctor has told you.
Do not stop taking Darunavir Sandoz without your doctor's advice.
The recommended dose of Darunavir Sandoz for adults is 800 mg once daily.
Do not take Darunavir Sandoz if you have any of the following conditions:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines may interact with Darunavir Sandoz.
Do not take Darunavir Sandoz if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Do not drive or operate machines if you feel dizzy after taking Darunavir Sandoz.
Like all medicines, Darunavir Sandoz can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The most common side effects of Darunavir Sandoz are:
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Darunavir Sandoz after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
The active substance is darunavir.
Darunavir Sandoz is a dark red, oval, film-coated tablet.
The pack contains 30 film-coated tablets.
Sandoz GmbH, Biochemiestrasse 10, 6250 Kundl, Austria
Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Verovškova 57, 1526 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sandoz Polska Sp. z o.o., ul. Domaniewska 50 C, 02-672 Warszawa, Poland
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