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Tenofovir (Viread)

What Is Tenofovir? Tenofovir (Viread), also called bis-POC PMPA, is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by Gilead Sciences. The FDA approved tenofovir for use against HIV in October 2001. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 475 ). Tenofovir is a nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or nuke. These drugs stop HIV from multiplying by preventing the reverse...

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changing Treatments : viread

Dr Boyle, I have been on antivirals for about 5 years. I have had an admission 4 years after contracting toxoplasmosis. this resulted following a "2 yr drug free holiday". a lesson learnt. My current question is in regards to commencing...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Some patients do have problems with twice daily dosing just like you did and find once daily much easier. If your viral load was undetectable at the time you made the switch, I think the regimen is reasonable, although I would like to see more data... Read more »

Viread, Videx-EC, & Viramune

My physician recently prescribed the following triple-combo regime for me (Note: I am treatment nave with over 300 CD4 and 100K VL) to take once-a-day with breakfast: 1-Viread 300MG, 2-Viramune 250MG (Note: 1 tablet for the first 14-days on...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.There has been much recent attention about the interactions between tenovovir (Viread) and didanosine (Videx). We know that conventional dosing of the two medications results in significant increases in the levels in... Read more »

Viread VS AZT

I am taking Combivir and Viramune for 2,5 years now, I have no side effect yet, as I am worried on AZT longterm effect my docter asked me to consider viread instead of AZT. Is this a good choice,or should I think, if it works don't try to fix...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

You did not list what long-term effects you are concerned about, or why your doctor has made this change recommendation. In fact, you are currently on a regimen with relatively few long-term effects. Since you are apparently doing so well, it is... Read more »

Videx, 3TC, Viread Article

To my favorite online doctor: I read an article today where it is now discouraged to take Videx, 3TC, and Viread together due to the high failure rate. I have periodically kept you up to date (since last February) with regard to my success around...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post. The article that your doctor refers to concerns to clinical studies that used the combination of ddI/3TC/tenofovir. These two studies (presented by Farthing at this summer's International AIDS Society meeting and... Read more »

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Viread,Combivir,Keletra:Med. Schedule that ROCKS!!

Posted by Anonymous

My friends,
I discovered a medicine regimen...that included the medicines above...and took a 7k viral load to >50 in a month and a half...as my nurse practitioner is convident in my addhearance to my meds...she allows me to find the most tolerant... Read more »

I'm trying not to scare anyone, but facts are fact

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

In fact I'm not trying to scare anyone, and I don't want to make a kid's game out of the Bulletin Board. I'm just trying to make everyone realize that 99,9% of people doesn't cover all individuals, when talking about tests... I'm sure that 999 of... Read more »

Abacavir,viramune,viread

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm on day 4 of my new combo Abacavir,viramune,viread, epivir and it totally sucks. I feel lousy all of the time. Is this typical when starting this combo? This is my 4th combo since diagnosis...

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viread

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone have any experience with viread? I hear it's supposed to be great in terms of side effects, but I want to know if anyone went on it either a switch or new reg and noticed increased lipo or new lipo or hair loss?

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