Didanosine Prescribing Information

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Didanosine (Videx, ddI)

Table of Contents What Is Didanosine? Who Should Take Didanosine? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Didanosine Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does Didanosine React With Other Drugs? What Is Didanosine? ddI (Videx) is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb and by Barr Laboratories. Didanosine is also known as ddI or dideoxyinosine. Generic versions have been...

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DIDANOSINE - 3rd time enquiring!

This is my 3rd time asking this forum.Please do let me know if ddI (didanosine) chewable tablets could be taken once daily basis ? My weight is below 60 kg. so could I take 3 tabs at a time?...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

I just answered your first request but I am responding again because you have more information this time regarding your weight. Videx (DDI) needs to dosed according to weight and kidney function. Assuming your kidney function is normal, the dose of... Read more »

Alternatives to Genotype Prescribed Truvada, Rayataz, and Norvir

My physician did a genotype on me for resistance to HAART meds, finding that Sustiva would not be tenable as part of my regimen. Instead my doctor put me on Truvada, Reyataz, and Norvir. I am extremely reluctant to take any of them due to...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your question. This is a common concern due to the way that medication labels are written in the US. Truvada is part of a class of medications called NRTIs (nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors). There are 8 medicines and... Read more »

Dr. Bob -- You gave me the donating Information - Much Appreciated - But you forgot to answer the question I Assked?

Dr. Bob, I am back at my computer. I was wondering what are the chances of getting HIV from Sweat? It is summer now and I am in business where I have to shake peoples hands a lot. I recently come into contact with some people that are HIV+ positive....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nancy,Sorry, but there wasn't a question about sweat attached to your last post. (See below.) Sweat was mentioned in the title, but I wasn't sure what information you wanted. So now I know! Sweat does not transmit HIV. Neither... Read more »

Dr. prescribed proleuka for fatigue

Thanks for all the great information you all share with us...Seven months ago i went to the emergency room severley sick.I've went from not knowing i was hiv+ to having full blown aids in a matter of two days. I was hospitalized with PCP and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Dear Bill,Sorry to hear you've had such a difficult past 7 months. The good news is that your viral load is now non-detectable and your CD4 cells are going up.Your biggest complaint seems to be extreme fatigue and difficulty concentrating. You... Read more »

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 23 - The combination of the antiretroviral agents didanosine, tenofovir, and efavirenz is associated with a high virological failure rate in treatment-naive patients with HIV, British investigators report.

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