Virosine DR, Didanosine

Virosine DR is an antiretroviral medicine, Virosine DRis is used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Virosine DR slows the progress of HIV infections, it controls the HIV virus and prevents it from spreading

Virosine DR treats HIV infections by inhibiting viral reverse transcriptase and DNA polymerases. The HIV virus needs An enzyme called RT (reverse transcriptase) to replicate its DNA in order to spread and infect more cells. Virosine DR works by blocking the reverse transcriptase, this then helps to terminate the DNA chain and prevent the virus from multiplying. Virosine DR slows down the HIV Infection progress in the body but it is not a cure.

Patients who take Virosine DR may suffer from such side effects;

Fatigue,
Headache,
Nausea,
Dizziness,
Diarrhoea,
Tummy (abdominal) pain,
Muscle aches and pains