Does Aciclovir Interact With HIV Meds

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Does Aciclovir cause drug resistance to A-tripla medication taken for HIV treatment?

I took 5 tablets of Aciclovir for 5 days and since then have no outbreak of herpes in my genitals. Does it means it is cured or do i still have herpes?...

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

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Hello and thanks for your post.Since acyclovir has no activity against HIV, there's no reason why taking acyclovir would have any effect on the development of HIV drug resistance (including, but not limited to the medications in... Read more »

HIV Test + p24 antigen affected by Aciclovir?

Dear Doctor, I did a HIV Test + p24 antigen at 100 days and was negative but in that period I was... Read more »

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Atripla and Aciclovir

I was diagnosed HIV+ with CD4 of 42. I have a recurrent problem of Genital Herpes. Is it safe to... Read more »

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I have been on Fluconazole, Acyclovir and Atripla for about 6 months. I noticed problems with a terrible itchy skin rash when I was in the sun when the summer began. I have stayed out of the sun or put sun block on until last Saturday I was at a... Read more »

Living with HIV and meds

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Natural remedies? Not on meds yet....

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