How Long Does Ftc Take To Work

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An Overview of Atripla (Efavirenz/Tenofovir/FTC)

ef-FAH-ver-enz / em-tri-SIT-uh-bean / te-NOE-fo-veer Brand Name: Atripla Other Name(s): EFV/FTC/TDF Drug Class: Combination Drugs What is efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate? Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is a combination of three antiretroviral drugs, which are taken together in one tablet that is a fixed dose. Efavirenz (Sustiva) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor...

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Insufficient progress on tenofovir, FTC and efavirenz?

Dear Dr Young,I was diagnosed in December 2004 with a CD4 count of 56, a viral load of 86,000 and a CD4/CD8 percentage of 4.7.I started treatment (tenofovir, FTC, Efavirenz) on 19 January with a CD4 of 95, a VL of 100,000 and CD4/CD8 % of 5.5.At 23...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your questions and post.Looks like you started on a potent first line treatment with a high viral load. You've had a baseline resistance test (good!) and while not definitive proof, pretty good evidence that you did not acquire drug... Read more »

Hyertension in eldery with HIV, on TDF+FTC+EFV

The Querry is " Wether long term use of TDF+FTC+EFV (FDC onepill) raises Blood Presure in an elderly patient who was normotensive otherwise ? if so remedy."...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

No clear signal overall about increased blood pressure from (atripla-TDF+ FTC+EFV)--increased blood pressure in more common with age and with increased weight gain as complicating factors in the general population. If there is some renal impairment... Read more »

ftc

do you have any idea when ftc will be approved?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I don't have any details on that. FTC is similar to 3TC which is also now approved for once/day dosing. I appears to be = or > 3TC in potency. Long-term safety data is still limited. KH... Read more »

3TC to FTC and back

Hello,I was being treated in Brazil, where there's no emtricitabine. That way, there I took a once a day combo of efavirenz, tenofovir and lamivudine as my first line treatment. It's been working for a little more than 2 years now with...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post. Sorry for the delayed response.Since FTC (emtricitabine) and 3TC (lamivudine) are molecular cousins with very similar efficacy, resistance and side effect profiles, it's usually very safe to switch from one to... Read more »

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