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Atripla Vs. Isentress Plus Truvada
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Atripla, switched to Truvada + IsentressI first started treatment with Atripla and was on it for two months. It had a dramatic effect in reducing VL from 80K to 150 in those two months. Problem was, I was not doing well with Sustiva side effect; very sleepy/tired during the day, hard to...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
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Hello and thanks for your post.First off, I'll say that it's my philosophy that patients shouldn't have to "put up" with intolerable side effects. We have too many good and well tested HIV medications for this to be the...
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Bad Reaction to both Intelence/Truvada, and Isentress/TruvadaI recently started medication for HIV for the very first time. My doctor first put me on... Read more »Switching from Atripla to Truvada/IsentressMy question is of course, after the fact, so too late now. However, I made the decision to change... Read more »
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FAQs About Isentress (Raltegravir)Starting Treatment | Switching Treatment | Side Effects | Adherence | Insurance Starting Treatment Which HIV meds should I take along with Isentress? Would Isentress be effective in combination with a boosted protease inhibitor? Is... Read more »
Study Supports Use of Isentress for First-Line TreatmentA study presented at the joint 2008 ICAAC / IDSA in Washington, DC found that Isentress (raltegravir) was equally potent and better tolerated than Sustiva (efavirenz) when used as part of a person's first HIV regimen. While it's unlikely to greatly... Read more »
IsentressBrand name: Isentress Generic name: raltegravir, or RAL Class: Integrase inhibitor (integrase strand transfer inhibitor, or INSTI) Manufacturer: Merck and Co., www.isentress.com , (800) 622-4477 AWP: $1,171.31/month Standard Dose: ... Read more »
FDA Approves Complera (Edurant + Truvada), a Second "All-in-One" Option for First-Line HIV TreatmentWhen it comes to single-pill HIV treatment regimens in the U.S., Atripla is no longer the only game in town. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved Complera, a once-daily tablet that contains Truvada (tenofovir/FTC) and the NNRTI... Read more »
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isentress and truvada
Posted by anfan4, 2 Replies
im been on isentress and truvada for month and half and notice increased in blood pressure and any else had this problem. Will isentress cause this problem.
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Atripla vs Isentess & Truvada?
Posted by rank, 3 Replies
Just a saw a new provider at my ID clinic. We discussed 'quality of life,' and my perceived lack thereof. He asked me if that had worsened over the more than 2 years I have been on Atripla; I said I was unsure. He told me to think about it, and...
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Atripla vs. Complera vs. Truvada: How to decide?!?
Posted by TheGoodLife, 4 Replies
I've combed over these three drugs and it all runs in circles. I lean toward one then the other. Can any one offer their experience as a reference?
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Widespread Atripla/truvada+sustiva Rash
Posted by younguk, 1 Reply
I am taking Truvada and Sustiva and have been for 2 weeks. 8 days in I developed a rash which has become progressively worse. It covers most of the surface area of my inner thighs and upper back and is also present in significant amounts everywhere...
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