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How Can Hepatotoxicity Be Avoided
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Atzanavir,Ritonavir and Truvanda = Risks to Liver (Hepatotoxicity)Hello,I am very stressed-up by the combination drugs of Atzanavir,Ritonavir and Truvanda that will cause liver and maybe kidney problems to my bf health. He has switched to this drug combination about less than 1 year ago and his doctor has...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
It actually sounds like things are going quite well with this regimen and his CD4 and viral load response. You don't indicate what the "liver condition" is specifically, so it is difficult to know if there should be cause for concern...
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HepatotoxicityTerms Used in This Fact Sheet Enzyme: a special protein that speeds up chemical reactions. Liver function tests (LFTs): tests that measure the blood levels of liver enzymes (proteins made and used by the liver) to determine if your liver is... Read more »
Complera Labeling Update: No Longer Recommended at High Viral Loads; Hepatotoxicity Precaution AddedOn January 25, 2013, FDA approved changes to the Complera (emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) package insert. The major changes include restricting the indication to treatment-naive adult patients with HIV-1 RNA less than or... Read more »
Adverse Events for PEP Attributed to NevirapineIn September 2000, two instances of life-threatening hepatotoxicity were reported inhealth-care workers taking nevirapine (NVP) for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) afteroccupational human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure* . In one case, a... Read more »
Harm Reduction and HIVWhat Is Harm Reduction? Harm Reduction in Action Harm Reduction and HIV Challenges to Harm Reduction Is Harm Reduction Legal? Harm Reduction in New Mexico The Bottom Line For More Information What Is Harm Reduction? Harm... Read more »
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