Natclovir 250mg

Product Description

What is Natclovir 250mg?

Natclovir 250mg is an effective antiviral medication that treats infections caused by cytomegalovirus in immunocompromised people who have already undergone bone marrow transplantation. This capsule is also recommended to decrease the risk of blindness in a severe eye infection caused by CMV retinitis.

You need to know that CMV retinitis is a serious eye illness that is caused by the virus. Cytomegalovirus infection is a very common virus infection that sometimes does not have any symptoms at all or has symptoms like fatigue and fever.

Serious infection might show symptoms involving your brain, the eyes, and other internal organs. This virus is also spread through sexual and non-sexual contact with body secretions in people suffering from immunocompromised or who have undergone transplants.

Natclovir contains an active ingredient called Ganciclovir which belongs to a class of drugs antiviral.

How does Natclovir 250mg work?

Natclovir 250mg is an antiviral medication that prevents the multiplication of viruses in the human body. This further prevents the virus from producing new viruses and also clears up the infection quickly.

How to use Natclovir 250mg?

Natclovir 250mg capsule must be taken as per the doctor’s instructions for dosage as well as duration. Even if you start feeling better after a few days of the treatment, do not miss any dose and complete your course of treatment.

For better absorption, you must take this medicine with food. Swallow the capsule as a whole with a glass of plain water. Unless the doctor recommends, you must take the medicine with other liquids.

In case, you miss a dose of the Natclovir pill then take it the moment you remember. But it is not recommended to take the missed dose if it's already the time for your next prescribed dosage.

Skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule of this medication.Just to make up for the missed dose, you must never try to double the dose of Natclovir 250mg.

During your treatment with this medication, you must drink plenty of water in order to avoid kidney damage and dehydration.

Precautions and warnings

Do not take Natclovir, if you are allergic to it or its active ingredient or any other ingredient present in the medication. If you suffer from any kind of allergies like rashes, hives, and others then inform the doctor about them beforehand.

It is important to tell the doctor well in advance about your medical history. In case, you take any prescription & non-prescription medicines or herbal supplements then discuss it with the doctor once.

This will help the doctor to advise the dosage of Natclovir 250mg accordingly and adjust the dosage of other drugs.

Side effects

Some common side effects of Natclovir 250mg include fever, headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

However, several people using this pill do not experience any serious side effects.

If you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy then consult the doctor.

Get emergency medical help, if your side effects persist or become worse with time.