How Long Does Viramune Take To Work

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An Overview of Viramune (Nevirapine)

ne-VYE-ra-peen --> Brand Name: Viramune XR, Viramune Other Name(s): NVP, extended-release nevirapine Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Nevirapine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include severe liver problems, skin rash, and skin reactions. The liver and skin problems can happen at any time during treatment, but the time...

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How to stop long-lived med like Viramune?

Dr. Cohen,I've been on Combivir and Viramune since Dec '99, my first and only HIV meds. My VL is < 50 and my T-cells are around 535. I've become anemic and want to stop my meds to see if the AZT is causing the anemia (with my HIV...

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

Harvard Medical School

Well, Jim, there are other ways to figure out if AZT is the cause of your anemia. While you could just stop them all, you can do something perhaps easier - which is to simply substitute a different antiviral for the AZT - one that does not cause... Read more »

Long-term Viramune Effects

Hi, hope you can shed some light on the side effects I have been having with my regimen. First, a litle history. Positive since 9/93, didn't start HAART until 1/96. First regimen was Viracept, Viramune and Zerit (w/ 8mg of loperamide a day to...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

No, I doubt that Viramune is responsible for your current problems and you need to have your doctor evaluate you carefully for the source of your current symptoms. This may involve a thorough GI/liver work-up since this is obviously the source or... Read more »

Viread/3TC/Viramune versus Truvada/Viramune

I am a HIV/HCV coinfected female, 44 years of age, undetectable HIV RNA, 30% T-cells, and stage 0/1 liver fibrosis. My question relates to HIV HAART treatment. I changed treatment about 8 months ago from Viread/Viramune/3TC/Ziagen (Viread once...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Yes. The drugs are very similar. The FTC in Truvada is a close cousin of 3 TC, maybe a little longer half life and easy to take. As long as you have not had a problem with the Viramune in the first 6 weeks you should not have one. The recommendation... Read more »

why not Viramune?

Thank you for answering my question. I have a good friend who takes Viramune as part of his regimen and he has stayed undetectable for a long time now with no reported side effects. Can you explain the reason why Viramune is not considered a first...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

No, your friend should not be thinking about switching off his Viramune if he is doing well (by that meaning that he has an undetectable viral load and not having side effects related to his treatment). You did not mention what other drugs he is... Read more »

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