How Long Does Kaletra Take To Work

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An Overview of Kaletra (Lopinavir/Ritonavir)

low-PIN-a-veer, rit-ON-uh-veer Brand Name: Kaletra Other Name(s): Aluvia, LPV/RTV, LPV/r Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors KALETRA ® (kuh-LEE-tra) (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablets KALETRA ® (kuh-LEE-tra) (lopinavir/ritonavir) Oral Solution Read the Medication Guide that comes with KALETRA before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of...

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Why is my doctor recommending Kaletra and Combivir to start?

hi there. I tested positive 3 weeks ago and just got my intitial blood work results back. My CD4 is 284 and my viral load is 98,000. The doctor thinks i might have been infected for 3-5 years and has asked me to come back in 4 weeks to repeat the...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, and thanks for posting. Although the regimen of Kaletra and Combivir is still listed as one of the preferred regimens in the DHHS treatment guidelines, there are better options. Kaletra is a protease inhibitor combination of ritonavir and... Read more »

kaletra/videx/azt- leeway with time?

dear doctor Boyle,I am switching from sustiva/epivir/zerit because the combo was no longer working. my doctor will put me on kaletra/azt/videxEC.1) do I have some play time with this combination as far as when I take them (an hour or so before or...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The regimen you will be on will be once a day for the Videx EC and roughly every 12 hours for the Kaletra and AZT. The Videx and Kaletra are relatively forgiving, the AZT less so. You should be as close to on schedule as you can but an hour either... Read more »

KALETRA MONOTHERAPY?

I've been on Kaletra Monotherapy of 22 months and remain undetectable and my CD4 count went from 350 to 550.I am managing my triglycerides and cholesterol with diet, exercise and fish oil.What's your opinion with the monotherapy?Should I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,In selected individuals, maintenance monotherapy with lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) appears to be associated with a low risk of virologic rebound and/or the development of protease inhibitor resistance. However, whether or not this strategy... Read more »

kaletra truvuda timing

Hello,I recently had to switch my regimen from combivir/sustiva to Kaletra/truvuda. I have been having trouble sticking to a 12-hour interval in taking my daily doses. (I take 3 caps of Kaletra 2 times daily and 1 tab Truvuda once daily). Part of...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Your life will get much easier when the Kaletra tablets become available to you since with these the need to take with food is reduced and there are no temperature issues for storage. In the interim it is important to note that there is... Read more »

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First Regimen = Sustiva + Combivir + Kaletra?

Posted by placation, 4 Replies

Hey guys (and gals). I am sure this has been addressed in some other post through some other thread in the past, but it would take forever to try to find those messages. So, here's my question and my issues...

My doc subscribed Sustiva + Combivir +... Read more »

kaletra

Posted by Lovinlife, 3 Replies

Has anybody taken kaletra? I just started it. Am wondering what I can expect....... Read more »

WHAT SIDE EFFECTS CAN I EXPECT FROM KALETRA

Posted by Got2Lift, 3 Replies

Next week I am begining monotherapy on Kaletra and have no idea of what to expect as far as how ill I will be form the meds. Please let me know any experiences you had with this med and how long they last. I would not be concerned however, I leave... Read more »

Combivir & Kaletra

Posted by movingon

hello All

I am newly diagnosed , and it appears as if i have been infected for a few years without knowing because i have NEVER been sick. My doc reckons treatment should be started soon

I have heard good and bad stories about ALL HIV meds, and i am... Read more »

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