Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

-didanosine, ddI
-zidovudine, AZT

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

-doxorubicin
-hydroxyurea
-interferon
-ribavirin

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-diabetes
-drink alcohol-containing drinks
-gallstones
-kidney disease
-liver disease
-pain, tingling, numbness in the hands or feet
-pancreatic disease
-an unusual or allergic reaction to stavudine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. Discuss any new symptoms with your doctor. You will need to have important blood work done while on this medicine.

HIV is spread to others through sexual or blood contact. Talk to your doctor about how to stop the spread of HIV.

Do not treat severe stomach pain, nausea or vomiting with over-the-counter medicines. Contact your doctor.

This medicine may affect blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes, check with your doctor or health care professional before you change your diet or the dose of your diabetic medicine.

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.

You should dispose of this medicine through community take-back disposal programs when available or by placing it in an unrecognizable closed container in the household trash.