Cipla Daruvir 300 Tablets

Daruvir 300 mg Tablet is an antiviral medicine used along with ritonavir to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This medicine is not a cure for HIV. It only prevents the virus from multiplying in your body. This medicine is not recommended for use in children under the age of 3 years.
Uses
This drug is used with other HIV medications to help control HIV infection. It helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body so your immune system can work better. This lowers your chance of getting HIV complications (such as new infections, cancer) and improves your quality of life.
Darunavir belongs to a class of drugs known as protease inhibitors. Darunavir must be given with certain other medications (such as cobicistat, ritonavir) to increase (“boost”) the levels of darunavir. This helps darunavir work better.
Side Effects
Since darunavir is always taken with other HIV medications, it may be difficult to tell whether darunavir is causing certain side effects. However, darunavir is known to cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and headache. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Precautions
Before taking darunavir, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. Since darunavir must be taken with ritonavir, tell your doctor if you are allergic to ritonavir. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver problems (such as hepatitis B or C), diabetes, a certain bleeding problem (hemophilia), lipid problems (high cholesterol or triglycerides/fats), heart problems (coronary artery disease, heart attack).
Interactions
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor’s approval.
Some of the products that may interact with this drug include: orlistat, certain hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors (such as boceprevir, simeprevir, telaprevir), certain drugs used to treat seizures (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone), barbiturates (such as ), a certain combination HIV medication(elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir).