Medicine guide

Viramune

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Active substance
Nevirapine
Made by
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Viramune 50 mg/5 mL oral suspension and 200 mg tablets Viramune is indicated in combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV-1 infected adults, adolescents, and children of any age.Most of the experience with Viramune is in combination with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). The choice of a subsequent therapy after Viramune should be based on clinical experience and resistance testing. Viramune 400 mg prolonged-release tablets Viramune is indicated in combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV-1 infected adults, adolescents, and children three years and above and able to swallow tablets (see section 4.2). Prolonged-release tablets are not suitable for the 14-day lead-in phase for patients starting nevirapine. Other nevirapine formulations, such as immediate-release tablets or oral suspension should be used (see section 4.2). Most of the experience with Viramune is in combination with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). The choice of a subsequent therapy after Viramune should be based on clinical experience and resistance testing (see section 5.1).

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Active substanceNevirapine
Used inAntibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
ClassificationJ05AG01 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Authorised on1998-02-04
Last updated by the regulator2026-04-07
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/000183

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.