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Para amino-benzoic acid and hiv meds(fosamprenavir)

I was looking to buy some vitamins for daily use without any iron, the pharmacist recommended this brand "Alive" but at home I read on the label: "Warning:Do not take with sulfonamide since PABA interferes with the activity of this...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Should still be OK though you are correct to be concerned. I would inform your provider so he/she can monitor but I would not expect there to be a problem with that dose of PAMA. KH... Read more »

Medication reaction with amino acid supplements

After about a year of taking weight lifting supplements, I figured out some "problems" I had were related to something in these supplements and the meds I take. Well, a safe presumption.I am on Reyataz, Viread, 3TC, Norvir. Very well...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for sharing your experience. I would agree that one has to be generally cautious and on guard for unexpected drug interactions when on antiretroviral therapy. I am not aware of specific problems that have been reported when using protease... Read more »

dietary protease vs HIV protease

My mother who is a dietician feels my regimen of Kaletra, Invirase and Truvada is interfering with fat absorption. She feels this is why PI's seem to result in smelly or loose stools. Her solution, dietary enzymes which contain the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

What you are describing is a combination of enzymes produced by the pancrease to facilitate digestion and absorption of food from the gut. If there is pancreatic insufficiency then those enzymes are given in pill form and that is often helpful. I... Read more »

Amino Acids and AIDS meds

This probably isn't suitable for posting; however, as a follow-up, I found an article about this issue which I originally asked about, that may point in the right direction:http://health.families.com/drug-metabolisminteractions-1101-1104-gemIt...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thank you for the follow-up information. KH... Read more »

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