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Anti-retroviral Drugs
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TAKING ANTI RETROVIRAL DRUGSTested and found HIV positive with a CD4 count of 525. Why are the doctors refusing to place me on treatment? Why do they wait until a CD4 count is less than 200. Why can't they start treatment when they discover that a person is HIV...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
For patients with a stable CD4 count > 500 and no symptoms, the risk to become ill from AIDS over a three year period is close to 0%. In that setting a patient may be more likely to have a side effect from treatment or develop resistance...
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Anti Retroviral TreatmentWhat is th difference between ART's and HAART's? Please expain... Read more »Anti-retroviral treatment & sports dopingHi,if a person who was taking anti retroviral drugs were subject to a sports doping test (but is... Read more »
Articles
Malawi: Expanding Rollout of Anti-AIDS DrugsMalawi is expanding its rollout of antiretroviral drugs to reach at least 70,000 HIV/AIDS patients by the end of the year, a jump of nearly 35 percent, Biswick Mwale, executive director of Malawi's National AIDS Commission, said Thursday. Currently,... Read more »
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) May Detect Drug FailureAre your antiretroviral drugs being properly absorbed into your body in order to suppress HIV? If antiretroviral therapy is not working in an individual who is 100-percent adherent to the regimen, drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs may... Read more »
Lack of Political Will, Drug Shortages Impede South African AIDS Drug Program, Study SaysA lack of political will and a shortage of antiretroviral drugs have impeded the rollout of South Africa's national antiretroviral drug program, according to a report released on Saturday by the South African treatment advocacy group Treatment... Read more »
India's Decision to Adhere to International Patent Regulations Could Limit Access to Medicines, Including HIV/AIDS DrugsIndia has become the "premier drug provider for the developing world" by producing generic versions of some of the world's most effective medicines, including antiretroviral drugs, but the country's decision to adhere to international patent... Read more »
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U.S. Issues Warning on Use of Anti-AIDS Drug
Posted by Anonymous
Reuters 1/4/01Atlanta -- Health-care workers who take nevirapine after possible occupational exposure to the AIDS virus risk potentially life-threatening side effects from the anti-AIDS drug, federal health officials said on Thursday. The Centers for... Read more » Does this sound like Acute Retroviral Syndrome?
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I began an experience recently (October 2nd) for the first time in my life, with another guy. All we did is have unprotected oral sex, and once for a few minutes, protected anal sex. I know most people will say that I didn't have an exposure - but...
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Anti viral drugs + alcohol
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Is there any information that due to the effect of anti viral combination treatments that the liver& kidneys cannot process alcohol as quickly ?
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Thai-Chinese Anti-HIV drug 89% effective oppinions
Posted by Anonymous
I've just read this news and I woud like to hear your opinions about it here is the link:http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/13/content_2328760.htm Read more »
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