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Duovir-N Apr 15, 2008 Hi Doc, I was in the sexual act when the condom burst. I was with a professional and her HIV status is unknown to me. This happened on 13th Apr 2008. I visited the hospital the next day (14th Apr) when the doc there gave me Duovir-N and asked me to take 2 pills daily for 4 weeks. The composition is lamivudine ip - 150mg zidovudine ip - 300mg nevirapine ip - 200mg Can you pls advice if I should continue with the regimen? I hear nevirapine is not a prescribed drug. Thank you in advance. |
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 Thanks for your post. Nevirapine is not recommended for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) because of significantly increased risk of liver toxicity. There have been several reports of liver failure on such treatments; AIDSmap has a nice review of this topic. I would not continue with the regimen, rather continue with two drug therapy with zidovudine+lamivudine. No matter what, speak to your doctor about the situation. BY | ||||||||
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