Do Viramune And Truvada Work Well Together

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Viramune + Truvada lypodystrophy & other side effects

I am treatment naive and about to start HAART. Im equally scared of leaving HIV untreated and the potential side effects of treatment. 1.What tests are there to monitor lypodystrophy? 2.Is there anything I can do to prevent lypodystrophy when...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I would recommend starting HIV treatment based on information you provided. You have many choices (the two you mention are good) as well as boosted protease inhibitor or raltegravir based regimens. Regimens can be switched if you have problems with... Read more »

Doubts about the Viramune/Truvada combo?

There seems to be slowly emerging consensus that this regimen should not be offered as first-line... Read more »

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

Viread/3TC/Viramune versus Truvada/Viramune

I am a HIV/HCV coinfected female, 44 years of age, undetectable HIV RNA, 30% T-cells, and stage 0/1... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

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Once-Daily "Extended" Formulation of Nevirapine Holds Up Well in 48-Week Study Results

A once-daily, extended-release form of Viramune (nevirapine) in development appears to be as safe and effective as the twice-daily, immediate-release form currently on the market, according to 48-week study results presented at ICAAC 2010. Viramune... Read more »

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FDA Approves Complera (Edurant + Truvada), a Second "All-in-One" Option for First-Line HIV Treatment

When it comes to single-pill HIV treatment regimens in the U.S., Atripla is no longer the only game in town. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved Complera, a once-daily tablet that contains Truvada (tenofovir/FTC) and the NNRTI... 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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