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Fosamprenavir (Telzir, Lexiva)

What Is Fosamprenavir? Fosamprenavir is a drug used for antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is also called Lexiva TM . In some countries, it is called Telzir. It is manufactured by ViiV Healthcare. Fosamprenavir is a pro-drug. The drug you swallow is not active against HIV. It breaks down in the body to produce the active form, which is the drug amprenavir (see Fact Sheet 445 ). Fosamprenavir is a protease inhibitor. These drugs prevent the...

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Viread/Emtriva/Norvir/Telzir as first line treatment?

Hello, a friend of mine with a VL of about 400,000 and about 200 CD4s was suggested the following first line treatment: Tenofovir, Emtricitabin, Ritonavir and Fosamprenavir. I wonder whether this makes sense since the gold standard is...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

James, thanks for your post.First off, you are correct in the statement that Combivir + Kaletra or Combivir + efavirenz are among the preferred regimens in contemporary guidelines. There is a lot of very long-term data with either of these two... Read more »

Switching to Lexiva/Telzir, Norvir and Truvada

Two years ago I've started taking Kaletra and Combivir. It works very fine for me, nearly without any side effects, my virus load is undetectable and my CD4-count raised from 150 up to 430. Unfortunately my cholesterol levels are relatively...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post and kind words.With the arrivals of atazanavir (Reyataz) and fosamprenavir (Lexiva, Telzir), we're seeing a resurgence in the use of first-line protease inhibitors.The proposed regimen of fosamprenavir/ritonavir with... Read more »

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Is there any help with treatment costs for people not able to afford treatment?...

Response from Anne Donnelly

Public Policy Director, Project Inform

The answer to your question depends on a number of factors including where you live, if you are working or not working, how much money you have or make, whether you are disabled or not, etc. There are a number of programs designed to help HIV... Read more »

Aprox how much lyposection costs?

I was just wondering how much would a lyposuction for a male cost. ...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

This will depend on many things including the country in which is being done, the surgeon who is doing it and the amount of the area that needs suctioning. You can only find these things out by talking to your doctor or the surgeon who is going to... Read more »

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