. Call your
doctor at once if you have any of these symptoms: severe pain in your upper stomach spreading
to your back, fast heart rate,
(yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Do not take didanosine without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. Didanosine may be harmful to an unborn baby, and may also be more likely to cause
pancreatitis in a pregnant woman.
Didanosine may also cause a build up of lactic acid in the body. Symptoms include
unusual muscle pain and weakness, trouble breathing, fast or uneven heart rate, nausea, vomiting,
stomach pain, and numbness or cold feeling in your arms or legs. Contact your doctor at once if
you have any of these symptoms, even if they are only mild.
There are many other medicines that can interact with didanosine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This
includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start
using a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list with you of all the medicines you
use and show this list to any doctor or other healthcare provider who treats you.
HIV/AIDS is usually treated with a combination of different drugs. To best treat your
condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Do not change your doses or
medication schedule without advice from your doctor. Every person with HIV or AIDS should
remain under the care of a doctor.
Taking didanosine will not prevent you from passing HIV to other people through
unprotected sex or sharing of needles. Talk with your doctor about safe methods of preventing
HIV transmission during sex, such as using a condom and spermicide. Sharing drug or medicine
needles is never safe, even for a healthy person.
What is didanosine?
Didanosine is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
cells from multiplying in your body.
Didanosine is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Didanosine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Didanosine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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