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Can Viramune And Truvada Be Taken Together

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truvada/sustiva-viramune/truvada

I am what I guess is referred to as "treatment naive". I have been HIV+ since 2001. Mymost recent lab was a CD4-37 and a VL around 500,000 (I am not completely certain ofthe VL numbers). I have never been on treatment and am very wary of...
Gerald Pierone, M.D.

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast
It really is a judgment call whether to go with Sustiva or Viramune. Either approach is acceptable. If you re-challenge with Sustiva you will be able to see if the cognitive changes you experienced were due to the medication. On the other hand,... Read more »

Viramune and Truvada

I have been taking Viramune and Truvada for almost 5 years. I have always taken my pills exactly 12... Read more »

Truvada and Viramune

I just started about two weeks ago my treatment with Truvada and Viramune, and I have being doing... Read more »
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La Guía Annual de Medicamentos para el VIH: Viramune (Nevirapine, NVP)

  Nombre de Marca: Viramune Nombre Común: nevirapine (NVP) Clase: análogo no-nucleósido (también llamado inhibidor de la transcriptasa reversa del no-nucleósido, NNRTI, siglas en inglés) Dosis estándar: Una... Read more »
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An Overview of Viramune (Nevirapine)

ne-VYE-ra-peen --> Brand Name: Viramune XR, Viramune Other Name(s): BI-RG-587, Extended-Release Nevirapine, NVP, Nevirapina Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nevirapine, also known as Viramune or... Read more »
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Viramune

Brand name: Viramune XR and Viramune Generic name: nevirapine, or NVP Class: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (non-nucleoside, NNRTI, or non-nuke) Manufacturer: Boehringer Ingelheim, www.viramunexr.com , (800) 274-8651 AWP:... Read more »
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Started TRUVADA and VIRAMUNE last night at 6pm

Posted by Augustus, 3 Replies
This is my first experience with fighting my HIV infection that I was diagnosed with on July 1 2005. So far, everything seems normal, even a wee bit better than normal as I feel a great weight lifting. I have agonized over starting meds for 2... Read more »

Day 38 of Truvada / Viramune

Posted by Augustus, 2 Replies
Reached undetectable in 30 days. I was ecstatic to hear that. Only minor side effects, like a moderate fever for four days after starting the HAART regimen... and twice vomited for no reason. Never do that normally. Had to be the body adjusting... Read more »

RED WINE with Truvada / Viramune

Posted by Augustus, 1 Reply
I am on about day 45 of this regimen, my first. Reached undetectable under 30 days, will see doc again on September 7, 6 days away. I have to do labs prior to going, and I gave in to temptation and had two glasses of wine the past three days.

The... Read more »

Truvada / Viramune; My first year on HAART

Posted by AugustusII, 1 Reply
I started this combo July 13, 2007 and had an immediate reaction in the form of a fever that lasted about a week. My next labs showed an undetectable VL and 689 CD4 count. Pretty good from the 16,000 copies VL and 350 ish CD4 leading into the... Read more »

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