Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)
Videx:
- 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 150mg, and 200mg white buffered tablets
- 100mg, 167mg, and 250mg packets of buffered powder for reconstitution
- 2G and 4G bottles of pediatric powder
Videx EC (enteric coated) capsules
- 125mg (tan imporint)
- 200mg (green imprint)
- 250mg (blue imprint)
- 400mg (red imprint)
Barr laboratories now sells a generic version of Videx EC called didansoine.
Since the advent of the Videx EC formulation, Videx buffered tablets are rarely used in adults.
One 400mg capsule once daily.
In regimens that contain Viread, the dose of Videx is lowered to one 250mg capsule once daily.
Enteric capsules
- Take on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
- Take 1 hour before or two hours after taking Viread.
- Capsules must be swallowed whole.
- Never open capsules and sprinkle the contents on food or in liquid.
Wafers / tablets / powder
- When taking the wafers, never swallow whole. The wafers must be chewed or dissolved in a liquid.
- Dissolve the powder form in liquid to take.
- Fatal and non-fatal pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) has occurred. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
- Dry mouth or altered taste
- Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
- Numbness, tingling, or burning sensation in feet, hands, or fingers
- Pentamidine may increase the risk of pancreatitis.
- Videx EC has been associated with lactic acidosis whose symptoms include flu-like illness, muscle aches, weakness, fatigue.
To learn more about Videx EC, see the manufacturer website.
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