Fuzeon
Generic name:enfuvirtide [ en-FYOO-vir-tide ]
Drug class:Miscellaneous antivirals
What is Fuzeon?
Fuzeon is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from infecting healthy cells in your body..
Fuzeon is used together with other medications to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Fuzeon is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Warnings
Some people using Fuzeon have developed pneumonia. It is not clear whether enfuvirtide is the cause of pneumonia, but using this medicine may increase your risk. You may also be more likely to have pneumonia if you smoke, if you've ever had lung disease, or if you have a history of intravenous (IV) drug use.
Before using Fuzeon, tell your doctor if you have a bleeding or blood clotting disorder (such as hemophilia), or a history of breathing problems.
Do not use Fuzeon as your only medication to treat HIV. Fuzeon must be used in combination with other HIV medications. Your disease may become resistant to enfuvirtide if you do not use it in combination with other medicines your doctor has prescribed. Most people using this medication have a skin reaction (itching, redness, swelling, pain, bruising, tenderness) where the medicine is injected. Call your doctor if these symptoms get worse or last longer than 7 days.
Call your doctor if you have a fever, chills, cough with mucus, chest pain, of shortness of breath.
To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without your doctor's advice. Every person with HIV or AIDS should remain under the care of a doctor. Your blood will need to be tested often. Visit your doctor regularly.
Stop using Fuzeon and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as fever, cough with yellow or green mucus, stabbing chest pain, wheezing, trouble breathing, sore throat, flu symptoms, swollen glands, easy bruising or bleeding, mouth sores, severe pain in your upper stomach, ongoing nerve pain or tingly feeling, signs of infection such as swelling or oozing where an injection was given.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Fuzeon if you are allergic to enfuvirtide.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
breathing problems; or
a bleeding or blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia.
Having HIV makes it easier for you to get other infections. Some people using Fuzeon have developed pneumonia. It is not clear whether enfuvirtide is the cause of pneumonia, but using this medicine may increase your risk. You may also be more likely to have pneumonia if you smoke, if you've ever had lung disease, or if you have a history of intravenous (IV) drug use.
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