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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | S0137 |
| Short Description | Didanosine, 25 mg |
| Long Description | Didanosine (ddi), 25 mg |
| Pricing indicator | 00 |
| Coverage code | I |
| ASC payment group code | |
| BETOS2 code | Z2 |
| Action code | N |
| Type of service | 9 |
| Effective date | 2003-04-01 |
| Date Added | 2003-04-01 |
Drug Details
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Didanosine is used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Didanosine is in a class of medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It works by decreasing the amount of HIV in the blood. Although didanosine does not cure HIV, it may decrease your chance of developing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and HIV-related illnesses such as serious infections or cancer. Taking these medications along with practicing safer sex and making other lifestyle changes may decrease the risk of transmitting (spreading) the HIV virus to other people.