Do People Take Prezista With Combivir

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Changing from Epzicom+Prezista+Norvir to Combivir+Sustiva

Hi, doctor.It's me again. I previously posted here about my partner being prescribed with Atripla, Trizivir and Viread by his primary doctor when he was admitted to the hospital. After he was discharged, he was finally able to visit an HIV...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and good to hear back from you.Good to hear that you're partner is now on a more conventional regimen. The current regimen is one of the current US Department of Health and Human Service Guideline "alternate" ranked ones- and... Read more »

Kidney issues with Truvada/Prezista/Norvir

Fifty-year old male and on HAART since 1997. I was on Combivir/Sustiva and switched to... Read more »

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Prezista 600mg twice a day or 800mg once a day

I was on Combivir+Sustiva 1998-2010, and switched to Truvada+Reyataz+Norvir for past 2 years due to... Read more »

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FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson's Prezista for HIV-Positive People Who Have Never Taken Antiretrovirals

FDA on Tuesday approved Johnson & Johnson 's protease inhibitor Prezista for use by people who have never taken antiretroviral drugs in the past, the Wall Street Journal reports. FDA in 2006 approved Prezista for HIV-positive people who had... Read more »

J&J Subsidiary, FDA Warn Against Death, Liver Damage Risk for People Taking Antiretroviral Prezista

FDA and Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Tibotec have issued a warning about the risk of liver damage and death for people taking the antiretroviral drug Prezista, the Wall Street Journal reports. In a letter posted on FDA's Web site... Read more »

New 800-mg Prezista

Photo courtesy of Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The long-awaited 800-mg Prezista tablet has been approved by the FDA. Previously, people on Prezista took two 400-mg tablets once a day (with Norvir). Prezista must still be taken with Norvir and... Read more »

For Some, Taking Prezista Once a Day Is Enough

In 2010, the FDA approved a change in the dosing for Prezista (darunavir) for people who have been on HIV treatment before. This could possibly help people take their regimens on schedule every day. However, the dosing change should not be attempted... Read more »

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Prezista - New PI designed for Resistant Virus

Posted by Survivor, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday approved the use of a new HIV drug, made by Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N>, in combination with related therapies to help treat patients who do not first improve with other... Read more »

Combivir & Kaletra

Posted by movingon

hello All

I am newly diagnosed , and it appears as if i have been infected for a few years without knowing because i have NEVER been sick. My doc reckons treatment should be started soon

I have heard good and bad stories about ALL HIV meds, and i am... Read more »

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 »

Combivir and Sustiva

Posted by paman1964, 5 Replies

I have been on these 2 drugs for almost a month and a half and have not had any side affects whatsoever.
I have a doctors appointment next Tuesday to see how these meds are working so I guess i will see what my viral load is then.
I have not had any... Read more »

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