What is isoprinosine used for?
Background. Inosine pranobex (Isoprinosine®) is an immunomodulatory drug approved in several countries for the treatment of viral infections.
Is it safe to take isoprinosine?
Toxicology: The therapeutic to toxic dose ratio is 1:100, thus ISOPRINOSINE is very safe. The experiments with animals have revealed that the dose which produces signs and symptoms of toxicity, ranges from 4,000 to 10,000 mg/kg in rats, mice, guinea pigs and monkeys.
What is the side effects of isoprinosine?
Side Effects and Toxicity Isoprinosine seems to be well tolerated. The few side effects reported included: dizziness, problems with digestion (for example, slight stomach pain and feeling full after you ate only a small amount of food), and itching.
Is inosine an antiviral?
Inosine pranobex (BAN; also known as inosine acedoben dimepranol (INN) or methisoprinol) is an antiviral drug that is a combination of inosine and dimepranol acedoben (a salt of acetamidobenzoic acid and dimethylaminoisopropanol) in a ratio of 1 to 3. Inosine pranobex has no effect on viral particles itself.
Is isoprinosine used for Covid?
No retrievable evidence on the effectiveness of Isoprinosine in treating COVID-19. A recent RCT (2016) showed no statistical difference in the time to resolution all influenza-like symptoms between Isoprinosine and placebo in patients with acute respiratory infections.
Is isoprinosine good for chicken pox?
According to the authors acyclovir should be the treatment of choice in the very severe and severe cases of chicken-pox and herpes zoster; in the early stage of disease it should be supplemented with isoprinosine and passive immunotherapy.
Can you take isoprinosine without food?
Use this drug as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely. Take with or without food.