Triomune 30+150+200mg Tablets

Triomune (Stavudine+Lamivudine+Nevirapine) is an antiviral drug that prevents the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus from multiplying in the body. This medication is used in the treatment of

HIV/AIDS. Triomune will however, not cure the body of HIV.

Working of the drug:

• Stavudine belongs to a group of drugs called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NTRIs). It works by blocking the functioning of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
• Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNTRIs) drug. It works by blocking the enzyme, reverse transcriptase during viral DNA replication.
• Lamivudine inhibits reverse transcriptase of HIV and prevents the proper transcription of the viral DNA.
• All the three drugs thus work by reducing the amount of infectious virus in the body.

Do not take this drug if you:

• Are allergic to Stavudine/Lamivudine/Nevirapine or any of the other ingredients present in this medicine
• Have haemophillia
• Are already taking any other HIV drug in combination therapy

Tell your doctor if you:

• Are pregnant and take all the medicine for HIV prescribed by the doctor, to prevent the spread of HIV to the unborn baby.
• Are breastfeeding. You should stop breastfeeding if you are infected with HIV
• Have blood pressure or kidney problems
• Have serious heart complaint
• Have bone marrow suppression
• Have serious liver problem
• If you are using hormonal birth control methods, like pills

Side effects of the drug:

Tell your doctor if you feel any of the following side effects while taking this drug, even if you have had them before:

• Symptoms of lactic acidosis, like muscle pain/weakness
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Increased blood sugar levels
• Increase in bleeding ( in people with Haemophillia)
• Fat gain or loss
• Tiredness
• Diarrhea
• Seizures
• Unexplained weight loss
• Vision changes, etc.

Do not get alarmed by the list. You may /may not experience all of them. Tell your doctor immediately in the above situations.