After people stop taking Zerit, their peripheral neuropathy will usually go away, but it can take weeks and even months. Also, peripheral neuropathy may continue to get worse for a little while after Zerit treatment is stopped. Careful monitoring is strongly recommended for these individuals. Zerit should be stopped promptly if signs or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy occur, such as when moderate discomfort from numbness, tingling, burning or pain of the extremities progresses. Combining Zerit with Videx or Hivid, both of which are also associated with the development of peripheral neuropathy, may increase the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy, and, for this reason, the combination of Zerit with Hivid should generally be avoided.
Some people also find acupuncture helpful.
Local treatment with a salve or tincture can help symptoms that occur in the mouth. This is a serious inflammation of the pancreas that has been fatal in some cases and has been reported in patients taking Zerit in combination with Videx. It is characterized by a sharp pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, and vomiting. While pancreatitis is a serious side effect of Zerit and Videx combination therapy, it occurs in few people. People who believe they are experiencing pancreatitis should stop using Zerit immediately and see their physician.