Alcohol And Resistance To Antiretrovirals

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Alcohol and Resistance

I have been on ART for not more than a month now and my body has responded very well to the therapy,gained 3kgs, no longer have drowsy spells and my chest seems to have cleared. I used to drink alcohol before, will continued intake of alcohol affect...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

Moderate alcohol use is not prohibited for people living with HIV who are on ART.As your question suggests, the problem with alcohol or drug use with HIV medications is the increased risk of impaired judgement and lapses in adherence when these... Read more »

Iniitating antiretrovirals in pregnancy

I am a Clinical Immunologist seeking your opinion for the initiation of antiretroviral therapy for a gynecologist who tested HIV positive during the first trimester of pregnancy. Most probably, she aquired the infection occupationally as her...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

In settings where combination therapy is possible, a combination of ZDV chemoprophylaxis with additional antiretroviral medications to optimize maternal health is recommended for infected women whose clinical, immunologic, or virologic status... Read more »

Resist

Dear Dr. Little:I am an excessive drinker but am faithful to taking my medication. Currently on ziagen,epivir,and sustiva. Are there risks in developing resistance while consuming alcohol with the medicines....

Response from Susan Little, M.D.

University of California San Diego

The greatest risk that I am aware of is related to missing doses of meds (which it sounds like you are not doing), or in the setting of complications of alcohol (such as pancreatitis - an inflammation of the pancreas not uncommon in people who... Read more »

Cry for help from africa - will new drugs reduce resistance?

Hi DoctorFirst let me point out that i am writing from africa and therefore i can not spare too much money for tests at this stage AND there is very limited expertise on HIV treatment and thus what i get here will most likely be more authoritative...

Response from Susan Little, M.D.

University of California San Diego

I cannot even guess what the chances of HIV infection would be after your exposure. I can only tell you that there is nothing about the acute HIV infection syndrome that makes it readily recognized based upon symptoms alone - even by physicians who... Read more »

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