Seattle Treatment Education Project

News Flash!! Once-a-Day Triple NRTI Warning

October 27, 2003

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Gilead Sciences, Inc., the manufacturer of the anti-HIV medication Tenofovir (Viread) today issued a "Dear Health Care Professional" letter (click here to view) describing high rates of virologic failure in patients treated with a "once-a-day" triple NRTI regimen that contains: Didanosine (ddI, Videx EC), Lamivudine (3TC, Epivir), and Tenofovir (Viread). This letter is somewhat technical and difficult to understand. Please call Roberto González at 206-957-1659 or 1-888-399-7837 if you would like further explanation.

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This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document.

This article was provided by Seattle Treatment Education Project. It is a part of the publication STEP Ezine.

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