Missed Dose After Starting HIV Medication

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When to Start Anti-HIV Medications

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet Antiretroviral: A medication that prevents a retrovirus, such as HIV, from making copies of itself. Anti-HIV medicationsare also called antiretrovirals. Antiretroviral therapy (ART): The recommended treatmentfor HIV. ART involves taking a combination of three or more anti-HIV medications from at least two different drug classes every day to control the virus. CD4 count: The number of CD4 cells in a sample of...

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Missed Doses of Atripla?

I was diagnosed with HIV 2 months ago after being hospitalized and treated for Pnemonia and Anemia. Then I started my Atripla after being discharge. However, I don't know my CD4 because my doctor will check it after 3 mo of taking Atripla. I...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

Yes, you should worry, any interruption in your ART is undesirable and may lead to drug resistance, and this is moreso during the first 6 months of treatment when you are likely to have a higher viral load. I suggest that you do anything possible... Read more »

Missed doses

Dear Doctor,I'm on treatment (Darunavir+ritonavir+truvada+raltegravir)since october '07 and I'm undetectable since december '07. I've never forgotten to take my meds but yesterday night I forgot to take them. In the morning...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

First, you did the right thing to take the full dose as soon as you recognized the lapse.A single missed dose is less likely to lead to drug resistance in people who, like you, have achieved an undetectable viral load, as compared to individuals who... Read more »

Missed doses

Dear Doctor,I am on a regimen of Truvada, Norvir, Lexiva, and missed three days (six doses) of my Lexiva, but had the Norvir and Truvada to take--long story, but I know NO EXCUSES. How long will it take to know if these missed doses will make me...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

Regarding the last question, I agree with your doctor, the 2 hour window is likely to be safe for twice daily dosing.To anwer your question properly, it would help me to know if these events occured during a period in which you were fully... Read more »

eight days missed dose's of fuzeon

because of reason out of my control, insurance, doctors office personal ect.. I have been of of my Fuzeon going on eight days now. my concern now is what is this going to the effects of the Fuzeon once I can get back on it.I am still on my other hiv...

Response from Carol Salisbury, APRN-BC, MSN

Michigan State University College of Nursing

Hi, You are unable to avoid missing doses due to insurance reasons. It would be good if when the insurance does cover it again, you can start just like you did initially. Dose every 12 hours. It is unlikely you are resistant to the Fuzeon.... Read more »

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