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Uses
Virotrenz is used in the treatment of HIV infections.
How it Works
Virotrenz is an antiretroviral medicine known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), it works by slows down the progress of HIV infection by reducing the amount of virus in your body. It does this by stopping the virus from replicating itself.It blocks the action of the Reverse Transcriptase enzyme which helps the virus replicate, this results in destroying the viral HIV chain.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Virotrenz may suffer from such side effects;
Fatigue,
Headache,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Dizziness,
Insomnia,
Depression,
Abnormal dreams,
Rash