Getting A Prescription For Pegintron

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An Overview of Peginterferon Alfa-2 (Pegasys, PEG-Intron)

peg-in-ter-FEER-on Brand Name: PEG-Intron (2b), Pegasys (2a) Other Name(s): pegylated interferon Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Peginterferon alfa-2 belongs to a class of medicines known as antivirals. This drug also... Read more »

Medicare Prescription Nightmare: Overview January 28, 2006

Many thousands of people could not continue filling even their current prescriptions after the new Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) started January 1, 2006. Many thousands are wrongly being told to pay hundreds of dollars, when they are... Read more »

Understanding Prescription Benefits

For people living with HIV/AIDS, prescription drug benefits are an important part of care necessary for success of any treatment regimen. Drugs must be affordable, accessible, and available without interruption. As a community pharmacist, I get lots... Read more »

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Can I take Wellbutrin with Pegintron and Rebetrol?fo

Dear Doctor Frascino, I asked this question once before but can't find if you answered or not. I am taking Pegintron with Rebetrol for Hep C, the depression being caused by these meds is overwhelming. I have a prescription for Wellbutrin,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Vinny,OK, I'll answer your question if you'll write some jokes for me! Deal? Are you really a humor columnist? Cool! Pegintron and Rebetrol can be a challenging regimen, but that certainly is the best regimen we have for Hepatitis C at... Read more »

Hep c pegintron

I am getting ready to start taking Pegintron in 3 months..Can you tell me the symptons I will have with it? What is the cure rate for this also........

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Cure depends on what type of HCV you have (genotype) and whether you have HIV infection and at what stage the HIV infection is. Side effects include flu-like illness, depression, decreased blood counts, among others.... Read more »

No more prescription meds for him to use

We are having so much trouble getting some help with alternative meds, vitamins, and herbs! Which ones, how much? These have to take the place of prescription meds, since he has become resistant to all. We are stalling for time till new ones are...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

I am not surprised about difficulty in getting inforamtion and recommendations on these treatments. In other situations it has been easier to say, "While there is no current viable research to support use of X, it is not likely to cause a... Read more »

DR's and Prescription medications

I have noticed the majority of HIV doctors have stopped helping when it comes to the needs of medications for depression and or other needs. I can understand there focus on just HIV alone, but when you happen to have something that the Medications...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know what the situation is with your own doctor, but not every doctor has adequate training in the use of psychotropic drugs. He may feel that he does not have sufficient expertise to prescribe antidepressants safely.However, if he... Read more »

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