Drug details

Viramune (nevirapine)

type of HIV, NNRTIs

Viramune (nevirapine) is an antiviral medication used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Viramune is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. Viramune is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat HIV .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • nausea,
  • upper stomach pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • swollen glands,
  • night sweats,
  • shortness of breath,
  • weight loss,
  • tiredness,
  • stomach pain,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • chest pain,
  • rapid heart rate,
  • wheezing,
  • weakness,
  • cough,
  • sore throat,
  • skin pain,
  • flu symptoms,
  • mouth sores,
  • anxiety,
  • irritableness,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • burning in your eyes,
  • red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling,
  • dry cough,
  • unexplained muscle pain or weakness,
  • cold sores,
  • trouble speaking or swallowing,
  • problems with balance or eye movement,
  • swelling in your neck or throat (enlarged thyroid),
  • joint or muscle pain,
  • prickly feeling,
  • sores on your genital or anal area,
  • severe lower back pain,
  • loss of bladder or bowel control,
  • menstrual changes,
  • impotence, and
  • loss of interest in sex
  • blistering skin rash,
  • swelling in your legs or feet,
  • facial swelling,
  • severe tingling or numbness,
  • any signs of a new infection,
The following drugs are related to Viramune, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Kivexa (abacavir and lamivudine film-coated tablets)
  • Epzicom (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine tablets)
  • Triumeq (abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine film-coated tablets)
  • Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension)
  • Cabenuva (cabotegravir; rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension)
  • Vocabria (cabotegravir tablets for oral use)
  • Combivir (lamivudine, zidovudine)
  • Complera (emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets)
  • Fulyzaq (crofelemer delayed-release tablets)
  • Prezcobix (darunavir and cobicistat tablets)
  • Symtuza (darunavir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir  alafenamide tablets)
  • Rescriptor (delavirdine mesylate)
  • Videx EC (didanosine delayed-release capsules)
  • Videx (didanosine pediatric powder for oral solution)
  • Dutrebis (lamivudine and raltegravir film-coated tablets)
  • Sustiva (efavirenz)
  • Vitekta (elvitegravir tablets)
  • Epivir (lamivudine)
  • Isentress (raltegravir tablets)
  • Kaletra Capsules (lopinavir, ritonavir capsules)
  • Temixys (lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets)
  • Selzentry (maraviroc)
  • Retrovir (zidovudine)
  • Retrovir IV (zidovudine injection)
  • Zerit (stavudine)
The following supplements are related to Viramune, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Glutamine (s.)
  • Hydroxymethylbutyrate (Hmb) (s.)
  • L-Arginine (s.)
  • Lentinan (s.)
  • Marijuana (s.)
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
  • Same (s.)
  • Sangre De Grado (s.)
  • Vitamin A (s.)
  • Whey Protein (s.)