Drug Guide

Viread contains the active substance, tenofovir disoproxil. This active substance is an antiretroviral or antiviral medicine which is used to treat HIV or HBV or both. Tenofovir is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, generally known as an NRTI and works by interfering with the normal working of enzymes (in HIV reverse trans criptase; in hepatitis B DNA polymerase) that are essential for the viruses to reproduce themselves.

Viramune belongs to a group of medicines called antiretrovirals, used in the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) infection.

The active substance in ViraferonPeg is a protein called peginterferon alfa-2b, which belongs to the class of medicines called interferons. Interferons are made by your body’s immune system to help fight infections and severe diseases. This medicine is injected into your body to work with your immune system.

Viracept contains a medicine called nelfinavir, which is a ‘protease inhibitor’. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘anti-retrovirals’.

Vibramycin-D is an antibiotic belonging to a group of medicines called tetracyclines. It is used to treat many different types of infections including: Your doctor may want you to take Vibramycin-D to treat another infection not listed above.

VFEND belongs to a group of medicines called triazole antifungal agents. These medicines are used to treat a wide variety of fungal infections. VFEND works by killing or stopping the growth of the fungi that cause infections.

Vermox suspension is a white banana flavoured liquid supplied in 30 ml bottles with a measuring cup marked for 2.5 ml and 5 ml.

This medicine is presented in glass containers called vials. Each 500 mg vial contain of vancomycin j 500 mg (as vancomycin hydrochloride) equivalent to 500,000 IU vancomycin activity.

Valtrex belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals. It works by killing or stopping the growth of viruses called herpes simplex (HSV), varicella zoster (VZV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV).

Valcyte belongs to a group of medicines, which work directly to prevent the growth of viruses. In the body the active ingredient in the powder, valganciclovir, is changed into ganciclovir.