Hiv Medication Zerit

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An Overview of Zerit (Stavudine, d4T)

STAV-yoo-deen Brand Name: Zerit Other Name(s): BMY-27857, Estavudina, d4T Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Stavudine, also known as Zerit or d4T, is a type of medicine called a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). Stavudine works by disrupting one of the early steps in the HIV life cycle, called reverse transcription. During normal reverse transcription, HIV's reverse transcriptase...

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isentrees, viread, zerit

Whit the three medication combination what are the most likely side effects? I started on these medications on the night of 4/17/09 and the next night I started Vomiting and having watery Diarrhea. Still almost 48 hours after starting I am still...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Stomach complaints during the first several weeks of effective HIV treatment are fairly common. I have seen no publised data regarding use of your regimen not do we have any patients on that regimen in our clinic of > 1300 pxs so cannot speak... Read more »

Exit ZERIT Enter VIREAD

Dear Doctor Cohen,I have previously come to this sight for advice concerning my HIV status and was very impressed and satisfied with your generous responses. I am an american who has been living and working in Italy for 18 years. I have been...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Grazie PR - a pleasure to hear from you on the other side of the pond... Your history and review is very helpful. And the answer need only be a brief YES to the change. Tenofovir or Viread has no problems with neuropathy and appears to be just as... Read more »

Half meds/Zerit!! Please Answer!

Hi Doctor I have sent this question 5 times to switching treatments with no reply, please help. I am HIV pos >10 years and have been on Viramune, lamiduvine and Zerit for about 4 years, Six months ago I reduced my dosage by half to once daily...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

If you are taking half doses of your medication you are setting yourself up to fail these medication and allow the virus to become resistant losing these drugs (and related ones) for ever. You should discuss with your doctor immediately what you... Read more »

Interaction Of Zerit and Videx

I am a 39 year old male, have been HIV+ for at least 10 years, and have been on meds for the past 3 years. At present my CD4 is 324 and my VL is 11,000. There has not been a significant change in these numbers since I began taking medication. My...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and thanks for posting. The combination of Zerit and Videx are more likely to result in mitochondrial toxicity than other nucleoside pairs. This mitochondrial toxicity may present as fatigue, pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, neuropathy, and... Read more »

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ban the drug zerit...

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I was prescribed the drug Zerit by Bristol Myers Squibb by my physcian
back in June 1998 after being on the drug for 2 months I have developed
a severe side effect called peripheral neuropathy. I ended up in... Read more »

Casting Call for Zerit Ad

Posted by donnalgrossman

I am a New York based Casting Director and am presently casting an ad for the drug Zerit. The casting session will be held in New York on Monday, December 2nd. We are casting for 5 characters. The shoot will take place in New York the first or... Read more »

Change from Zerit to Atripla ???

Posted by AlexHappy

I am poz now for 10 years with ~550 CD4 and VL undedect. (43y, 230 lbs/ 6.3/ 32w/ man/ cholesterol 230 /sportiv/ top/ healthy looking / with BF since 8y) I am on Zerit/ Viread & Sustiva since about 6 years ( was before on another regimen) I... Read more »

Medication affecting HIV test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Where can I find out information about medication affecting results of HIV test? I was on antifungal when I took my test & worried about false negative.

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