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Antiviral / immunomodulator

Inosine pranobex

Brand names: Imunovir

Adult dose

Dose: 1g QDS for 7–14 days (up to 4g/day)

Route: PO

Frequency: QDS

Clinical pearls

Mucocutaneous HSV; SSPE (off-label); limited evidence

Contraindications

Hyperuricaemia/gout
Severe renal impairment

Side effects

Hyperuricaemia
Nausea
Headache
Joint pain

Interactions

Allopurinol may increase uric acid effect
Drugs causing hyperuricaemia

Monitoring

U&E
Uric acid

Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/inosine-pranobex/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

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