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Hivid |
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- Description - |
Hivid is one of the drugs used against the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)--the deadly cause of AIDS. HIV does its damage by slowlyundermining the immune system, finally leaving the body without any defenseagainst infection. Hivid staves off collapse of the immune system byinterfering with the virus's ability to reproduce.
Hivid is often combined with a protease inhibitor(Crixivan, Invirase, and Norvir) as part of the "cocktail"of drugs that has proven so effective in halting or even reversing theprogress of HIV. Hivid can also be combined with the HIV drug Retrovir,provided you have not already been taking Retrovir for more than 3 months.For people with advanced cases of HIV, Hivid is sometimes prescribed byitself when other drugs don't work or can't be tolerated.
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Abdominal pain,fatigue,hives,itching,mouth sores and inflammation,nausea and vomiting,rash,tingling,burning,numbness,or pain in the hands and feet |
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- Manufacturer - |
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Roche Laboratories |
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340 Kingsland Street |
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Nutley, NJ 07110 |
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USA |
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