Accidental Intake Of A Double Dose Of HIV Medication

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Double Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine Protects HIV-Infected Adult Patients

In the current study, investigators evaluated a double dose of hepatitis B vaccine for HIV patients in a double-blinded, randomized, controlled study with numbers for statistical validity. M.O. Fonseca and colleagues at the University Medical School... Read more »

HIV Screening of Male Inmates During Prison Intake Medical Evaluation -- Washington, 2006-2010

Since 2006, CDC has recommended routine, opt-out human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening for patients in health-care settings with a prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection of ≥0.1%. 1 ,2 Before September 2007, the Washington State... Read more »

High-Dose Flu Vaccine Improves Antibody Responses in HIV-Positive People

Noah McKittrick and colleagues presented results from a randomised, double-blinded study comparing standard (15-ug/strain) to high dose (60 ug/strain) flu vaccine in 195 HIV positive adults. This study used the trivalent, inactivated, unadjuvanted,... Read more »

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Double Dose'n

I've been on HAART for the last 9 months after being diagnosed HIV+ in January 2005 by the military. I was placed on Sustiva and Truvada which has worked wonders for me. My CD4 count has shot up from near AIDS to 650 and I've been...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

In the short term, double dosing shouldn't cause any toxicty (though short-term side effects might increase), nor pose problems with the antiviral action of the drugs. BY... Read more »

double dosing

I sometimes forget (AIDS brain) that I have taken my bedtime dose of Sustiva, Epivir and Ziagen and then take another dose realizing later that I had already dosed once. What is the danger in the double dosing? ...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.While certainly, taking a double dose is not generally recommended, taking a second dose of your medications is not likely to cause any serious problems (other than slightly increased side effects).BY... Read more »

Missed doses / double doses

Hello Dr.I have a general question and one concern. First, the concern: I think I missed one doses of Atripla. My last numbers were 77 viral load, almost three months ago, so I would expect to be undetectable now. I think I missed it for one day...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.A single viral load of 77 has no real importance- especially if the preceding tests were undetectable. While it's not a perfect score, our medications do a very good job in suppressing the virus. Remember, the goal... Read more »

Accidental Unprotected Sex With Pos BF Can i please have an answer????

I have recently become involved with an HIV positive man, and i am trying to be open minded we went a long time without having sex, i met his doctor and his caseworker. I had in depth conversations with them but recently it has nagged me that I may...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm delighted to hear you and your positively charged Mr. Happily-Ever-After are "committed to safety, sanity and well being . . . ." Magnetic couples (one poz, one neggie) often have similar concerns to yours. I'd suggest... Read more »

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Low-Dose Naltrexone

Posted by renevatio, 1 Reply

Hello all-

I am newly diagnosed, and just getting into the process of researching all about HIV and potential alternative treatments. I am a voracious reader and spend a good bit of time each day reading papers and digging up info on my new internal... Read more »

Skipping Doses

Posted by chrisnxs, 2 Replies

Hello Everyone, can someone please elaborate on the severity of skipping meds? My bf is positive and has been on meds for about a year. He's on my insurance and it kills the price down to a point where he can get his meds pretty easily. I discovered... Read more »

Should i Start medication???

Posted by coconyc, 3 Replies

Hi im Coco from nyc I though the benefit or getting tested its to find out the virus in a early time so u can get a good treatment that prolong ur life in a better condition, i got my first results a month ago and i got CD4:276 and VL: 3616, so my... Read more »

ny changed rules for medical

Posted by alive2, 2 Replies

now im not very savvy about changing medical providers, and worry about change in general, but im lucky this time.
i had to join a hmo(independant health) and for all intent it went smoothly, except the first thing they sent me in the mail stated i... Read more »

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