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Viracept GI help

Posted by Anonymous

Has anyone had any luck with anything that will help with the Viracept-related diarreah, gas and bloating? Any help would be appreciated.

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Viracept/Epivir/Videx side effects

Posted by TimInAtlanta, 3 Replies

I started the viracept/videx/epivir combo about 2 months ago. Has anyone had any side effects related to memory / thinking / vision with it?

Thanks.

Tim

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Viracept and Combivir for 10 years?

Posted by flyboy101, 2 Replies

I have a questions. I have been positive for 15 years. Have been on Viracept and Combivir for 10 years and my Tcells are over 1400 and non detectable virial load for 10 years. I just read Dr. Wohl's post reguarding a person's questions about... Read more »

viracept

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can anyone share any longer term side effects of treatment with viracept(more than 2 years)I went through some very slight initial diareaha(extremely mild and resolved quickly)But lipo is setting in(pyshical as well as lipids)but I've lost 70% of... Read more »

does anyone else have a trouble with Viracept

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm 25 I have been living with HIV since June 5th 2001. I've been taking Trizivir and Viracept for the past 4 months. The side effects have been a major pain I just hope this isn't a sign of things to come!!

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Viracept/Saquinivir ALWAYS better than justViracept?

Dr. Gallant: In a couple of your answers you've said that Viracept (as well as Ritonivir) greatly strengthens the otherwiseweak Saquinivir against HIV in combo therapy with nukes. My boyfriend just got d4T/3TC +Viracept prescribed to him ashis...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Nelfinavir (Viracept) does not "greatly strengthen" saquinavir (the way ritonavir does), but it does modestly enhance saquinavir levels. While with ritonavir you can take reduced doses of saquinavir, the same is not the case with... Read more »

Viracept...eating and timing???

Doctor, if I were a patient of yours and was going to start Viracept today how would you advise it be taken? How much food(calories-fat), and how close to the 8hr. timing (evening dose-morning dose)...what is acceptable??? I've read the...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Bob,Viracept (nelfinavir) stays in your blood a lot longer than indinavir (Crixivan), so the every 8 hour dosing is probably not as necessary. It should be taken three times a day with meals, and as long as the spacing is reasonable,it doesn't... Read more »

Anti Anxiety Medicine & Viracept

I am taking viracept and having real bad anxiety attacks. I have tried several meds for anxiety but they interfere with my viracept. What can I take to help control these attacks that is safe to take with viracept? Living like this is horrible,...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

First, you should have a psychiatric consult to determine what type of anxiety problem you have. There are different treatments for different types of anxiety disorder. For example, panic disorder is usually treated quite differently from... Read more »

Viracept: What To Take (food ) With it?

I've been living with HIV for at least 4.5 yrs.Presently I'm taking; viracept,epivir,zerit and dapsone.I've been having to deal with chronic diarrhea from the viracept and with the help of immodium,I sometimes have regular bowel...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear RJ,Certainly I would avoid milk and milk products. An earlier questioner succeeded with metamucil or any fiber supplement. Another way to go is a pancreatic enzyme supplement like Ultrase MT 20 or others. They can help you digest fat, which... Read more »

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The marketing authorisation for nelfinavir (Viracept) ended on 23 January 2013 and is no longer valid in the EU. 1 This was expected, as last year, manufacturers in the EU, Roche Pharmaceuticals, announced that it was not going to reapply. The... Read more »

Recall of Roche Antiretroviral Viracept Disrupted Treatment for Thousands of HIV-Positive People in Developing Countries, New York Times Reports

The recent recall of Roche's antiretroviral drug Viracept worldwide has "disrupted treatment for tens of thousands of the world's poorest patients, with no clear word from the manufacturer on when shipments will resume," the New York Times ... Read more »

Treatment Briefs

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Cómo Manejar la Diarrea Causada por el Nelfinavir

El uso del inhibidor de la proteasa nelfinavir (Viracept) ha sido asociado comúnmente con la diarrea. Algunas clínicas comunitarias reportan que hasta el 80% de sus clientes que usan nelfinavir experimentan este efecto secundario en varios grados.... Read more »

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