User:Mr. Ibrahem/Didanosine

Didanosine (ddI), sold under the brand name Videx, is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. It is taken with other HIV medication. It is not a first line treatment. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include diarrhea, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, headache, and rash. Other side effects may include pancreatitis, liver problems, lactic acidosis, and optic neuritis. Other medications are generally preferred in pregnancy. It is a nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI).

Didanosine was first described in 1975 and approved for use in the United States in 1991. In the United States 30 tablets of 400 mg costs about 270 USD as of 2021. While previously commonly used, it is now rarely used due to better tolerated medicine.