Drug Interactions Vicodin And Antiviral Medication

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Raltegravir (Isentress)

What Is Raltegravir? Who Should Take It? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Raltegravir Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does it React With Other Drugs? The Bottom Line What Is Raltegravir? Raltegravir (Isentress) is a drug used for antiviral therapy against HIV. It was formerly known as MK-0518. It is manufactured by Merck. Raltegravir is the first "integrase inhibitor" drug. When HIV infects a cell, it combines its...

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Sleeping Pills & Antiviral Drug Interactions?

Hi, i was wondering if taking an over the counter sleep aid Like Unisom sleep tabs would interact with my current Antivirals isentress and truvada? my viral load is undetectable and i heard before that sleeping pills could interfere correct? Thanks,...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Use of Unisom (an over the counter antihistamine medication in US)with your HIV regimen should be OK-would inform your HIV provider so he/she can monitor of any unexpected problems. KH... Read more »

side effects of HIV antiviral medications

Is it common for someone on HIV antiviral medications to experience very bad breath? IF so how is it treated or can it be . My coworker's breath is so bad it is very hard to stand 4 feet away from them without smelling their breath. We are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Antiretroviral drugs can have many annoying side effects and toxicities; however, bad breath isn't one of them! The usual causes include poor oral hygiene; an infection in the sinuses, mouth or throat; and eating garlic to ward off vampires.... Read more »

CAN U TAKE TRAZADONE WITH ANTIVIRALS

TRAZADONE WITH ANTIVIRAL MEDICATIONS FOR AIDS...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Trazodone is an antidepressant that is metabolized by an enzyme called CYP450 3A4. This enzyme is inhibited by some protease inhibitors, especially ritonavir. This means that taking these 2 drugs together could result in higher than expected levels... Read more »

Antiviral-naive patient about to start medication in a study

Dear The Body Doctors,I am 38 years old male from Belgium, I am HIV+ since May 2006, my first CD4 count was 700, and viral load was 3000 at that time. As of December 2011, my CD4 load is down to 490, and viral load is up to 34.000. I work for an...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Given the drop in your CD4 cell count I would say that you should start HIV medications and no wait, no matter how you get your meds. A clinical trial is a great way to get free drugs (and labs and attention) plus help others. The thing is that... Read more »

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Medi-Cal suspends drugs

Posted by Anonymous

(A letter sent to me, dated April 1,2005, from Sandra Shewry (Director of Dept. of Health Services, California):
Effective June 1,2005, Medi-cal is suspending several drugs from the list of drugs automatically available for your doctor to prescribe... Read more »

Newly Diagnosed, Medication Overload!

Posted by whyyyyyy, 2 Replies

Sleeping away on a mid-summers night alone in my bedroom with the window opened up halfway, I lay there in a dream state. Dreaming of a life other than my own I explore this other world with such vividness it's almost like I've gone into realm of my... Read more »

Know a good detox/cleanse

Posted by princealbert

I'm off all antiviral meds for at least 6 weeks, under doctor's recommendation, and will be starting on the herbal approach, but want to detox first. Anyone know a good, simple method that would allow me to continue my prophylactic medications while... Read more »

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