Hivid (discontinued in the UK - March 2006)

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are using, particularly those listed below, before you start treatment with this medicine. This includes those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines. Likewise, check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting any new medicines while you are taking this medicine. Your doctor may ask you to temporarily stop taking this medicine if you need treatment with another medicine that is known to cause pancreatitis, for example, pentamidine. There may be an increased risk of nerve problems (peripheral neuropathy) if this medicine is taken with other medicines that may have this side effect. These medicines include the following: - other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors - chloramphenicol - cisplatin - dapsone - disulfiram - ethionamide - glutethimide - gold - hydralazine - iodoquinol - isoniazid - metronidazole - nitrofurantoin - phenytoin - ribavirin - vincristine. The absorption of zalcitabine from the gut into the body may be reduced if it is taken at the same time as an antacid medicine, eg those containing aluminium or magnesium salts. As this may decrease the efficacy of the zalcitabine, it is recommended that antacids are not taken at the same time as this medicine. The blood level of zalcitabine may possibly be increased if it is taken with any of the following medicines. As this may increase the risk of zalcitabine side effects you should be carefully monitored by your doctor if you are taking zalcitabine with any of these: - amphotericin - foscarnet - aminoglycoside antibiotics, eg gentamicin - trimethoprim - cimetidine - probenecid. The manufacturer of this medicine recommends that it is not taken in combination with lamivudine.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

There are currently no other medicines available in the UK that contain zalcitabine as the active ingredient.

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