Do Prezista And Combivir Work Well Together

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An Overview of Prezista (Darunavir, TMC114)

dar-UE-na-vir Brand Name: Prezista Other Name(s): DRV, darunavir ethanolate Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Darunavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems and severe skin reactions or rash. Contact your health care provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms that may signal liver problems: ...

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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 »

My therapy (Kaletra & Combivir) is working very well

Just wanted to drop you a line saying that my therapy is working very well. I've been diagnosed hiv+ one year ago. I'm taking Kaletra and Combivir since five months. All side effects (which really weren't that serious - some weak...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post-- know that your words are of tremendous value to the many readers who are afraid of side effects, affraid to start medications. Let us all know who you do every few months-- there will be lots of interest.Good luck for... Read more »

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 sustiva' terrible nightmares. March's blood work show CD4=640 with undetectable VL. I need to switch to Prezista next month as Reyataz is...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.Since you don't have a history of drug resistant HIV, you can take your darunavir (Prezista) once daily- 800 mg with 100 mg ritonavir (Norvir). Prior to the availability of a 400 mg tablet, we would use 3-300 mg... 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 Truvada/Reyataz/Norvir 2 years ago because of Sustiva side effects. I had to replace Reyataz with Prezista 6 months ago as Reyataz was not available locally....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.Kidney illness of increasing concern for medical providers and people living with HIV, particularly as the average age of the HIV population increases. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) published <a... 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 & AM Sickness

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Is anyone taking Combivir getting "morning" sickness. Since I have been taking this drug I have been experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning as soon as I get up. It usually gets better by 9am, but isn't a pleasant thing to wake up to in... 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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