Hiv Drug Ddl

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Combivir + ddl

Dear Dr. WohlI started to treat HIV two months ago when I was detective HIV+ and my CD4 cell count is 170. The initial regimen is only Combivir (2 times a day). When I ask my doctor about drug resistant, he add more ddl to my regimen...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Hi-Combivir is made of 2 drugs AZT+3TC. These 2 drugs alone are not usual care for HIV infection. Studies have shown that adding another drug to these medications increases the chance that the HIV virus in the blood will fall to low levels and... Read more »

EFV,d4t & ddL

Hi,I've been taking nevirapine, AZT & 3TC since last 2 years . Now as per the CD4 &... Read more »

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D. »

when will more hiv drugs become generic

Now that AZT and ddl are available in generics approx. when will the other drugs become available... Read more »

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