Active Ingredient: Stavudine
Stavudine is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV infected adult patients and paediatric patients (over the age of 3 months) only when other antiretrovirals can not be used. The duration of therapy with stavudine should be limited to the shortest time possible.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
60 - 80 mg
From 30 To 40 mg 2 time(s) per day every day
Patient weight <60 kg: 30 mg twice daily (every 12 hours).
Patient weight ≥60 kg: 40 mg twice daily (every 12 hours).
For optimal absorption, stavudine should be taken on an empty stomach (i.e. at least 1 hour prior to meals) but, if this is not possible, it may be taken with a light meal. Stavudine may also be administered by carefully opening the hard capsule and mixing the contents with food.
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