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Can I Use Testim While I Am On Corticosteroids
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Testim by AuxiliumHas Testim been approved for treatment in HIV? Is this similar to Androgel? What can you tell me about either one? ...
Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.
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No, like Androgel (the other testosterone gel in the market), Testim is approved for the treatment of hypogonadism (low blood levels of testosterone). It seems to be cheaper and 30 % better absorbed than Androgel, per manufacturer's claims. It...
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TestimNelson,My doc prescribed me testim 1 at one pack a day. My test levels are arond 700 but my... Read more »Testim vs. AndrogelI am not getting good results from Testim using 1 tube per day. I had it increased 90 days ago and... Read more »
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Safety Concerns Prompt Label Changes and Medication Guide Requirement for Testosterone Gel ProductsThe Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products' labels after receiving reports of adverse effects in children... Read more »
Case Reports: Cushing's Syndrome With Atazanavir/RitonavirTwo cases have been reported recently of patients developing Cushing's syndrome when treated with atazanavir/ritonavir and corticosteroids. The first case describes a 75 year old man with a history of HIV for 27 years, hepatitis C, hypothyroidism,... Read more »
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GMAN- follow up on corticosteroid ?'s
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Thank you for replying to my questions. Dr. Bob says that taking high-dose corticosteroids can affect HIV test results, is he referring to something other than what my fiancee had (3 injections)? My fiancee tested again, this time 9 weeks after his...
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WebMD/corticosteroids
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
WebMD states that the use of corticosteroids can alter the HIV test...My fiancee took the Home Access test approx. 17 months after sex with his ex-girlfriend, it came back negative. During the month before the test, he had 3 epidural injections... Read more » Corticosteroids- experts only please (Gman)
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
My fiancee took the Home Access test approx. 17 months after sex with his ex-girlfriend, it came back negative. During the month before the test, he had 3 epidural injections (corticosteroids) in his back for his bad disk. The test was taken 3...
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Uso de CORTICOSTEROIDES durante la prueba
Posted by Jc82, 2 Replies
hola amigos como estan... yo me encuentro muy mal muy preocupado.....como uds saben ..llevaba un alentador segundo elisa negativo a las 10.5 semanas dspues de un negativo a las 7.5 semanas.... pues bien hoy me he derrumbado despues de leer que el... Read more »
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