Isoprinosine

An excellent immunostimulator, isoprinosine is also composed of powerful antiviral properties so that they make excellent medication for treating acute and chronic viral infections. The active ingredient present in Isoprinosine is methisoprinol that is a non-toxic immune system that is highly effective in treating various types of infectious diseases like hepatitis, herpes simplex, eruptive infancy diseases etc. This drug functions on the immune system by restoring the impaired cell-mediated immune response to be lowered, while improving the humoral immune response. Due to its direct antiviral activity, it helps in reducing the intensity of symptoms and shortening the length of the viral infection. It even reduces the complications of the frequency and severity of the reoccurrence of infections. Isoprinosine helps in RNA synthesis and possess translational ability.
Isoprinosine also has immuno-enhancing effect in elder people. That is why this drug is prescribed during chemotherapy for restoring the immune response. It is also administered for treating prophylaxis against reactivation of latent herpes simplex or herpes varicelliform zoster (shingles) infections and other secondary viral infections. Isoprinosine enhances the cell-mediated immunity, increases lymphokine production and IL-1 (interleukin-1) and IL-2 (interleukin-2) and IFN (gamma interferon). It improves NK cell (natural killer cell) function and humoral immune response by stimulating the differentiation of B- lymphocytes into plasma cells along with antibody production. It is even found to augment the number of IgG and complement surface markers, while inhibiting viral growth by restraining viral RNA synthesis.

Side effects of Isoprinosine include: dizziness, problems with digestion and itching. If any allergic reactions occur while taking this medicine, that should be informed to your doctor immediately. Pregnant women or those who are planning to become pregnant are prohibited to use this medicine. Breast feeding mothers should also avoid taking this drug as it can be excreted via milk and cause health hazards to the baby.