A new 200mg pill is available for once-daily dosing. The standard once-daily dose is 400mg, using two of the new 200mg pills. In addition to the approval of once-daily dosing, a new warning has been issued about one of the potential side effects of Videx. This side effect is called pancreatitis. The pancreas is a small organ located just behind the stomach.
Pancreatitis is when the pancreas becomes inflamed or damaged.
Pancreatitis was one of the first side effects to be reported from Videx in early studies. The new warning is a result of four cases of fatal pancreatitis that have recently been reported. Pancreatitis occurred in these two people about 7 months after starting the drugs. These cases happened around three months after starting the combination. Although not as common as with Videx, pancreatitis can also be a side effect of Zerit.