Retrovir Dosages

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An Overview of Retrovir (Zidovudine, AZT)

zye-DOE-vyoo-deen Brand Name: Retrovir Other Name(s): AZT, Azidothymidine, ZDV Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors What is zidovudine? Zidovudine is a type of medicine called a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). It works by disrupting one of the early steps in the HIV life cycle, called reverse transcription. During normal reverse transcription, HIV's reverse transcriptase enzyme (a type...

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Epilepsy & Anti-retrovirals

Have there been any studies of the drug interaction between anti-retoviarals, i.e. Truvada & viramune, and epilieptic drugs such as epilim. I started taking truvada and viramune, eight weeks ago and recently auras have returned. Also the epilim...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I am unaware of any published data looking at interaction between valproic acid and nevirapine. Valproic acid is metabolized through the cytochrome 450 systemm in the liver so there may be a potential interaction in occasional patients. if any... Read more »

Retrovir

Dear Dr Young,Thank you for your reply.You mentioned that taking retrovir alone can have very serious risks of developing AZT resistant virus.In view of this, should she stop taking retrovir now until proper treatment can be obtained. proper...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your reply, jac.I'd support a decision to discontinue AZT monotherapy, at least until the possibility of a potent three drug regimen can be addressed.Indeed, many experts here in the US and Europe would probably not even recommend... Read more »

Kaletra alone without epivir & retrovir

I have always wondered what would happen if you took eitherjust the Kaletra or just the Epivir & Retrovir?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) monotherapy, as you suggest, has been studied several times. The results show that this strategy isn't all too bad, though probably less effective than the combinations that include 2 NRTIs,... Read more »

Drugs - Combivir and Retrovir

Kindly explain to me the treatment that I am about to take - Combivir and Retrovir and their side effects please. I am 33 weeks pregnant and will deliver in 38 weeks through ceaser. I'll be starting to take this treatment Monday next week....

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

I am not sure why you would be given both Combivir (which is a combination pill of Retrovir and Epivir) and also Retrovir (as Retrovir is included in the combination pill). The chemical name for Retrovir is Zidovudine. If that is actually in both of... Read more »

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Early HIV Treatment Failure Linked to Didanosine/T

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Posted by Anonymous

hola q tal todos por aqui, soy positiva hace dos aos y me encuentro bien de salud bueno menos por los efectos de las medicinas q me tienen el estomago destrozado, tenia zerit y ahora retrovir q tal os sienta a vosotros. chaorrr

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