Viramune
Viramune tablets contain nevirapine 200mg, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor taken with other medicines to treat HIV infection and reduce the virus in the blood.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200mg | 30 tablets | $149.70 | $4.99 |
| 200mg | 60 tablets | $248.40 | $4.14 |
| 200mg | 90 tablets | $326.70 | $3.63 |
| 200mg | 120 tablets | $432.00 | $3.60 |
- Category
- HIV Management
- Active ingredient
- Nevirapine
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 200mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- HIV infection
- Therapeutic Class
- NNRTI
- Pharmacological Class
- Antiviral
- Minor Side Effects
- Rash, Nausea, Headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Fatigue, Muscle pain, Diarrhoea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- St. John's wort, Certain oral contraceptives
- Age Restrictions
- Appropriate for adults and children
What you will receive
Viramune is the originator brand name, made by Boehringer Ingelheim. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Viramune.
- The same active ingredient (Nevirapine) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
What Viramune strengths and pack sizes are available?
Viramune tablets come in 200mg, in packs of 30 to 120 tablets. The pack contains generic nevirapine, not the original Viramune. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
Will my Viramune order arrive discreetly in Hong Kong?
Yes. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. If a parcel does not arrive within the window or arrives damaged, it is sent again free, or refunded.
Is Viramune the same as nevirapine?
Yes. Viramune is a brand name for nevirapine, and the tablets in this listing contain generic nevirapine rather than the original brand. Nevirapine is the ingredient that treats HIV; the name on the pack tells you which company made the tablets.
Can I take Viramune with food?
Yes. You can take the tablet with a meal or between meals — nothing in food interferes with it. If the dose leaves you feeling queasy, a light snack alongside often helps. After the first two weeks, the two daily doses are usually taken about 12 hours apart.
Does Viramune cure HIV?
No. Nevirapine lowers the amount of virus in the blood but cannot remove HIV from the body, so treatment continues long term. Taken every day as part of a combination, it keeps the viral load low, which protects the immune system and reduces the chance of passing HIV on to someone else.
Can I take Viramune with St John's wort?
No. St John's wort lowers the level of nevirapine in the blood, which can weaken the HIV treatment, so the two are not taken together. It is easy to miss on a label, because it turns up in some herbal blends sold for low mood.
Can Viramune be taken with other HIV medicines?
Yes — it has to be. Nevirapine is always part of a combination, usually with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as tenofovir plus emtricitabine. Which partners are chosen depends on resistance testing and on what the person taking them tolerates.
About Viramune
What Viramune tablets are for
Viramune is a brand name for nevirapine, one of the antiviral medicines used to treat HIV. The tablets sold here are the 200mg immediate-release form — the strength nevirapine is normally started on.
Nevirapine never works alone. It is one part of a combination regimen taken alongside other HIV medicines, and its job is to push the amount of virus in the blood (the viral load) down and hold it there. HIV cannot be cleared from the body, so this is long-term treatment rather than a short course. Nevirapine is also given around the time of birth to lower the chance that a baby born to a mother with HIV will carry the virus.
How nevirapine works
Nevirapine targets reverse transcriptase, the enzyme HIV uses to copy its genetic code. Attaching to it stops the copying, so the virus cannot make the DNA it needs to multiply inside immune cells. Fewer new virus particles means a lower viral load, which gives the immune system room to recover.
Nevirapine is handled by the liver and also changes how the liver processes other drugs, so some medicines need their doses adjusted when they are taken alongside it. St John's wort goes the other way and lowers nevirapine levels in the blood, which is why the two are not combined.
Taking Viramune 200mg
Treatment starts gently. For the first 14 days there is one 200mg tablet a day, and from day 15 it becomes one tablet twice a day. Rash is the common early problem, and the slow start is there to make it less likely.
Each tablet goes down with water, alongside a meal or on its own. Skipped doses give the virus a chance to adapt to the drug, so a regular routine counts for more here than any other detail.
Side effects and warning signs
Rash, nausea, headache, tiredness and stomach upset are the usual early complaints, and many settle after a few weeks. The two serious reactions are liver damage and severe skin or allergic reactions. Nevirapine is stopped if either happens, and it is not started again.
A rash that comes with fever, blisters, mouth sores or swelling of the face, throat or tongue needs urgent treatment. So does yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools or pain under the ribs on the right.
Storing the tablets
Keep the tablets in their blister strips somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight, and check the date printed on the foil before you start a new strip.
Sources
- Nevirapine: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- About HIV - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention