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Generic Name: Didanosine (ddI)

What is Videx EC? Didanosine (2',3'-dideoxyinosine, ddI) is sold under the trade names Videx and Videx EC. It is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, effective against HIV and used in combination with other antiretroviral drug therapy as part of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Read more...Click to read more below

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Bristol-Myers Squibb's Videx EC site

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Reasons Taken

17 patients in the community are taking or have taken Videx EC.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 14 82%
Other 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Videx EC.

  1 tbs. day 100 mg day 125 mg day 140 mg day 150 mg day 250 mg day 400 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 9 Number of Patients: 9  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Videx EC or how long patients were taking Videx EC before stopping.

Currently taking Videx EC

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
0
1
2

Stopped taking Videx EC

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Videx EC (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1 100% Side effects too severe: 100%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 14, 2004
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

See all evaluation results for Videx EC



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