Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Nevirapine
ATC Code
J05AG01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Pivir?
Uses
Nevirapine is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body. Nevirapine is used to...
How It Works
It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Nevirapine is 266.30.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
200 mg — 24 hourly
For first 14 days then 200mg BD
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Starting with
3
Child · for 14 days and then inf no rash is present 7mg/kg twice daily.
4 mg/kg — 24 hourly
Safety Alerts
You should not use nevirapine if you are allergic to nevirapine, or if you have moderate to severe liver disease
Some medicines can interact with nevirapine and should not be used at the same time
Your doctor may need to change your treatment plan if you use any of the following drugs: atazanavir
To make sure nevirapine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: skin problems
liver disease (or a history of hepatitis or cirrhosis)
Important Warnings
Your blood will need to be tested often during the first few months you are taking nevirapine
Nevirapine can cause severe or fatal liver problems
Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have: nausea, loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, fever, unexplained muscle pain or weakness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Nevirapine may also cause severe or life-threatening skin reactions
Stop taking nevirapine and get emergency medical help if you have: a fever, swelling in your face or tongue, skin pain, or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: joint or muscle painfevermouth soresfacial swellingblistering skin rashflu symptomsswollen glandsfeeling weak or tiredsevere tingling or numbnesspain or burning when you urinateswelling in your legs or feetcoughchest paintrouble breathingor swelling in your lips
Drug Interactions
Many drugs can interact with nevirapine
or make it less effective. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using
especially: antiviral medication to treat hepatitis C
an antibiotic or antifungal medicine
birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy
a blood thinner (warfarin and others)
ergot medicine ( dihydroergotamine
ergonovine
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, at room temperature.
Price Intelligence
Rs 4,898.87
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 60 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 60Rs 4,898.87
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Nevirapine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Nevimat
200mg
Rs 4,892.11 ceiling
No DRAP alertsAGP Limited
Nevimune
200mg
Rs 4,144.24 ceiling
AJ Mirza Pharma Pvt Ltd
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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