Alternatives To Atripla For Kidney Problems

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Kidney friendly alternative to Atripla without Efavirenz

I have mile but worsening protein in my urine for about 5 years. Went ahead and started Atripla anyway. The CNS side effects are too much for me to deal with even months down the road. My question - Can you suggest an alternative to Atripla which...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi Michael and thanks for posting your questions and comments.You raise several important topics. First, is the understanding that while the medications in Atripla are widely recommended and are listed as "preferred" in current US... Read more »

atripla and kidney function

I have been on atripla since May 2010. Everything seems to be ok until my last results in December... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

expecting kidney problem,what to do ?

hello DR pls what should i do regarding this result? my last lab result... Read more »

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Tenofovir and the Kidneys

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Kidneys Take Center Stage

Back in the early 2000s I faced some kidney problems, so, in my usual determined way, I set out to learn more about the kidneys and what I could do to protect them. I wrote about that experience in "Here's Lookin' at You, Kidneys " in the... Read more »

Atripla (Efavirenz + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir)

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High Risk of Heart Problems in People With Kidney Dysfunction

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HIV/AIDS related kidney problems...

Posted by alexzander, 2 Replies

i have a question and was wondering if ANYONE out there knew even a little bit....people who are HIV+ (i myself have AIDS) but is it common to see tons of reoccuring kidney infections?! i mean these have been going on for months and months....i'm... Read more »

Atripla question

Posted by pozmarie, 1 Reply

I have been taking Atripla for approx. 2 years and am noticing slight body fat changes... accumulation around my abdomin and thinning in my legs/butt. Of course I had a baby a year ago! Perhaps I am wrong in assuming it is due to Atripla.

Has anyone... Read more »

Atripla at low low price

Posted by DjFresh, 1 Reply

Hello, I have searched the soaring prices of Atripla in the US, and it came to my attention that I can offer people who need to take this medication at the fraction of the price ! As you might have guessed I am in Canada and I am operating a small... Read more »

atripla

Posted by orange01, 1 Reply

Hi am have been taking atripla for about a month now( this is the only hiv med i take or ever took). I am a 30 year old woman.I was interested in getting info from a woman who has been on this medication for more than 6 months. I just wanted to know... Read more »

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