Hiv Medication Regimen

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HIV medication regimen change

Dear Doctor. Thank you for taking time to answer our questions. I am about to start med on Atripla very soon. I am currently in the US but I will return to live permanently in asia where Atripla is inaccessible (very pricey). They have other kind of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Switching from Atripla to Stocrine + Truvada usually goes well so that would be a very reasonable plan with your upcoming move to Asia. KH... Read more »

Is this medication regimen correct?

I am a 55 y/o female and have been hiv+ since 1992. To make a long story shorter, I was on... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

Should I change medical regimens?

I was diagnosed as HIV+ 5 years ago. I was on combivir for less than a year and then my doctor... Read more »

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

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Thailand: Book Helps Children With HIV/AIDS, Caregivers Understand Condition, Medication Regimen, Stigma

Health care workers in Thailand's schools, hospitals and HIV/AIDS care programs are using a book, titled "The Dragon in Brenda's Blood," to help HIV-positive children and their caregivers understand the condition, the need to follow a medication... Read more »

Data Show Gilead's Quad Regimen for HIV Non-Inferior to Protease-Based Regimen at 48 Weeks in Second Pivotal Phase 3 Study

Seattle, Wash. -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced full results from the second pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial (Study 103) of its Quad once-daily single tablet regimen of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir... Read more »

Recommended HIV Treatment Regimens

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet Antiretroviral: A medication that prevents a retrovirus, such as HIV, from making copies of itself. Anti-HIV medicationsare also called antiretrovirals. Antiretroviral therapy (ART): The recommended treatmentfor... Read more »

Following an HIV Treatment Regimen

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet Regimen: A combination of three or more anti-HIV medicationsfrom at least two different drug classes. Treatment Adherence: Closely following an HIV treatment regimen -- taking the correct dose of each anti-HIV... Read more »

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atripla first medication regimen

Posted by JavierNYC, 6 Replies

hello everyone my doctor is going to start me on atripla the one a day pill this will be my first regimen and im glade because its only one pill a day, has anyone taken this medication? i hear that some people have nightmares is that true, im... Read more »

New Regimen

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

The following is from my Live Journal post on Saturday, April 10th, 2004.

I saw my doctor yesterday and she surprised me with news that we were switching to a whole new regimen. I have built up a resistance to my old regimen and what was going to be... Read more »

For those on the Atripla regimen

Posted by Pos_in_Thailand

I am giving a URL for a very interesting and complete drug interactions database. If you are on Atripla, and are on or will be needing to take any medication for any reason, you can type it's name in the search and see if there is a known... Read more »

The correct med regimen

Posted by Jim327040, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed in December of 08. Viral load 10,000, CD4 93. I had no idea I had the virus and was not sick. A public health center started me on Atripla. After 2 months, my creatinine levels were moving up (not good). The doctor recommended... Read more »

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