Can Etravirine Help Me

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An Overview of Intelence (TMC125, Etravirine)

Brand Name: Intelence Other Name(s): ETR Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Etravirine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include severe rash and allergic reactions. Call your health care provider right away if you have a rash. Stop taking etravirine and contact your health care provider right away if you have a rash along with any of...

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Changeover to Etravirine

Hi, I am about to change my regime from Truvada and Telzir to Truvada and Intelence. I was told that I can do a straight switch, but I note from the information on Intelence that the Telzir/fosamprenavir should not be taken at the same time. Does...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Though there is concern about somewhat unpredictable interactions between fosamprenavir and etravirine when used together. For a simple switch from one to another I would be less concerned (I would be concerned if your viral load is not undetectable... Read more »

etravirine/nevirapine

Hi Dr. Young,Is Etravirine and Nevirapine processed in the same part of the liver? I have been on Nevirapine for 10 years and I amhaving some liver issues. I wonder if Etravirine would use adifferent part of my liver?thanks,tom...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello Tom and thanks for posting.Both medications are processed by the liver, though one generally doesn't distinguish between different parts or cells in the liver with regard to drug metabolism. That said, drug reactions from one medication... Read more »

How is taken darunavir and etravirine?

Good day, I have a the question about what time is the better to take darunavir/r and etravirine. My doctor told me I have to take them always with food, the instructions say that etravirine is taken after a meal, and darunavir/r with food(it even...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.Yes, it is important to be mindful of the best dietary practices when taking HIV medications. In your case, it matters less about exactly when you take the medications with respect to meals; rather, I'd suggest... Read more »

Raltegravir, Etravirine and Truvada based regiment

Hi Doc, I am currently on boosted Darunavir, Truvada and Etravirine. I have some resistance to the drugs in Truvada but they are still partially active. I have been suppressed with very high CD4+ count (1100 in February) for almost 5 years. I have...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting from Norway.Regimens for people with drug resistant virus can often be somewhat unusual, especially if working around issues of side effects, toxicity or other health issues (like high cholesterol or kidney injury).The... Read more »

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Urge segunda opinion

Posted by Edy, 1 Reply

El problema es que me hicieron un genotipo y segun el resultado sali resistente a:
Efavirenz
Nevirapine
Lamivudine
Didanosine
Abacavir
Emtricitabine

Mi doctora me pinto un panarama muy pesimista y medijo que solo tengo una opcion de esquema:... Read more »

Thanks for your support and any more advice?

Posted by motherinlaw, 3 Replies

I want to thank everyone for their support and help. I posted this in response to my own previous posting and felt it might have gotten lost in the shuffle and so am reposting.

I have just spoken to my son again. He was finally able to convince his... Read more »

What should I think?

Posted by motherinlaw, 9 Replies

I will try not to make this too long...my son called yesterday and told me his wife was not doing well. My HIV negative son and three HIV negative grandchildren may soon lose their HIV positive wife and mother.
My son and daughter-in-law seem not to... Read more »

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