Do Isentress And Truvada Work Well Together

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Isentress

Brand name: Isentress Generic name: raltegravir, or RAL Class: Integrase inhibitor (integrase strand transfer inhibitor, or INSTI) Manufacturer: Merck and Co., www.isentress.com , (800) 622-4477 AWP: $1,171.31/month Standard Dose: One 400 mg film-coated tablet twice a day, with or without food, with no dietary restrictions. Can be taken by children two years or older. Dosing is based on weight for children 2-11 years old. A new...

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Dosing of Truvada and Isentress for Travelling Banker

Dear Dr. Young. Hello from Hong Kong!Thank you for the wonderfull work you and your colleagues do in this forum. I am a banker and travel to the US frequently and also accross Asia regularly, thus encountering many different time zones in which I...

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

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Hello and thank you for your post from Hong Kong.I think that you have the right idea- as a frequent international traveler, I can sympathize with your situation. So long as you're not changing locations every other day, you can simply set your... Read more »

Best time to take Truvada with Isentress part#2

Thank you for your quick answer. I read many posts last night and the consensus amoung people on this combo was to take the Truvada in the AM because a few people had experenced mild insomnia from the Truvada. I can handle that compaired to the...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

You're welcome..Stay in touch, let us know how things work out.Be well,BY... Read more »

six weeks on Truvada/Isentress

After 6 weeks on the Truvada/Isentress combo my numbers have gone from 350 to 550 CD4 and from 9000 to 60 VL. The side effects are very minimal/none. I was very scared as a treatment naive patient and overly informed as a scientist with access to...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi there and thanks for sharing your great tale.Fortunately, your experience isn't unusual at all. Today's first-line HIV regimens are well tolerated and really work.So, back at ya. Here's to better life (and health),BY... Read more »

Switching from Atripla to Truvada/Isentress

My question is of course, after the fact, so too late now. However, I made the decision to change from taking atripla to Truvada/Isentress with the discovery of horrific side effects I never connected to the atripla. I ordered the new meds, but...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.Sorry to hear of your side effects while on Atripla- likely due to the efavirenz component. Your comments highlight the need to first try to identify persons who might be at risk of such symptoms and to monitor after... Read more »

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isentress and truvada

Posted by anfan4, 2 Replies

im been on isentress and truvada for month and half and notice increased in blood pressure and any else had this problem. Will isentress cause this problem. Read more »

Isentress plus Kaletra

Posted by Danigirl, 2 Replies

Has anyone taken a combination of Isentress and Kaletra? My husbands ID doctor called in this prescription after he had a reaction from the Atripla. We are new at this but I understand that traditionally the two aren't given together. The only... Read more »

Isentress and Intelence side effects

Posted by nevereasy, 2 Replies

Anyone taking these two drugs together? One or the other?. I seem to be extremely fatigued and weak. Additionally I am off balance also have a marked increase in my need to take a lorazapam ( anti anxiety) . Anybody else have any of these problems? ... Read more »

well well well .. Atripla doing its magic!

Posted by rookie, 2 Replies

Just came back from the doctor and this was a damn good appointment! I guess I am just going through what millions have gone through in the past, but dunno.. I am just so grateful!. Numbers were too good to be true. Only a month after starting the... Read more »

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