Can I Take Kaletra And Truvada At Same Time

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PEP Kaletra and Truvada timing

Firstly thanks for creating this site - I only wish I'd found it earlier and It's nice to know it's not just me with these issues!I'm Just a bit worried really. I Am currently on a cycle of PEP after Sexual assault midway through...

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

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Kirs, not to worry.Being off by 1 hour won't affect things. There's little reason to think that the timing of PEP is any different than that for routine treatment of HIV.As for vomiting, the medications are essentially all absorpted (or... Read more »

Timing of Kaletra/Truvada

I am on week three of a Kaletra/Truvada regimen. I was told I should take the meds at the same time... Read more »

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Truvada+Kaletra or Truvada+Viramune

Hi, I'm ready to start meds for first time and my Dr. has recommended two options for me.... Read more »

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CASTLE Study Compares Reyataz to Kaletra

A poster presented at the joint 2008 ICAAC/IDSA meeting in Washington, DC found that after 96 weeks more people taking Reyataz (atazanavir) boosted with Norvir (ritonavir) once daily had HIV levels below 50 copies compared to those taking Kaletra... Read more »

Truvada

Brand name: Truvada Generic name: emtricitabine/tenofovir, or FTC/TDF Class: Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside/nucleotide, NRTI, or nuke) -- fixed dose combination Manufacturer: Gilead Sciences, Inc.,... Read more »

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First Regimen = Sustiva + Combivir + Kaletra?

Posted by placation, 4 Replies

Hey guys (and gals). I am sure this has been addressed in some other post through some other thread in the past, but it would take forever to try to find those messages. So, here's my question and my issues...

My doc subscribed Sustiva + Combivir +... Read more »

New Kaletra Formulation.....

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello.
I am looking at changing from Sustiva to Kaletra (My Nuke backbone is Truvada), however I have concerns about the side effect profile of Kaletra.
I hear that the newer formulation of Kaletra has less side effects that the old one - has anyone... Read more »

Starting medication soon combivir/kaletra...

Posted by jimmyinvegas, 3 Replies

Is this a typical start?

combivir
kaletra

Then after 2-3 months he said he would put me on something else. Been positive for about 4 years (never on meds, they are on their way in mail), My current numbers are 528/140,280. Was up at about 690,... Read more »

Reyataz+Norvir+Truvada?

Posted by markman, 3 Replies

I have poz for about 4 years but have never been on meds. My cd4 has been in the 400s and last time was over 500. I feel pretty good. But my doctor has gone ahead and prescribed me the meds. I had two choices: 1. Atripla or 2.... Read more »

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