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ইঙ্গিত ও ব্যবহার
Virodip is used to treat chronic hepatitis B in adults who have active viral replication, along with either persistently raised liver enzymes (ALT or AST) or evidence of active liver disease on biopsy.
ডোজ নির্দেশিকা
শুধুমাত্র নির্দেশিকা তথ্য
প্রদর্শিত ডোজগুলি সরকারি উৎসের সাধারণ নির্দেশিকা। ব্যক্তিগতকৃত ডোজের জন্য সর্বদা আপনার ডাক্তার বা ফার্মাসিস্টের পরামর্শ নিন।
Adults:
The recommended dose for adults with chronic hepatitis B and adequate kidney function is one 10 mg tablet of Adefovir, taken by mouth once a day. It can be taken with or without food.
পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া
The most common side effects of Virodip are weakness, headache, stomach pain and nausea. Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis have been reported in patients who have discontinued anti-hepatitis B therapy, including therapy with Virodip. In patients at risk of or having underlying renal dysfunction, chronic administration of Virodip may result in nephrotoxicity. Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs alone or in combination with other antiretrovirals.
সতর্কতা ও নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Warnings & Precautions
Patients who stop taking Virodip should continue to have their liver function checked periodically for some time afterward. Those with existing kidney problems, or at risk of developing them, need close monitoring of kidney function and may need their dose adjusted accordingly.
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Adefovir dipivoxil should not be used by patients who are known to be hypersensitive to it or to any other ingredient in the formulation.