How Often Do I Take Isentress

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An Overview of Isentress (Raltegravir, MK-0518)

ral-TEG-ra-vir Brand Name: Isentress Other Name(s): MK-0518, MK0158, RAL Drug Class: Integrase Inhibitors ISENTRESS ® ( eye sen tris ) ( raltegravir) Tablets Read the patient information that comes with ISENTRESS before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. What is ISENTRESS? ISENTRESS is an anti-HIV (antiretroviral) medicine used for the treatment of HIV. The term HIV...

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Isentress and Headache

I've been on Isentress (and Truvada) since early December 2007. My numbers are good but I have a constant dull headache. It's sort of a feeling like my brain is contracted. I've taken NSAID's but they don't affect it at all....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have heard some anecdotal reports of headaches of spikes in blood pressure from raltegaravir (Isentress). The only way to find out for sure is to switch off the Isentress on a trial basis (ie use a NNRTI or boosted PI) depending on your past... Read more »

Isentress: how close to every 12 hours?

Hello and thank you for your time. I appreciate it. I'm on Isentress and Truvada and am doing fine. I take the Isentress almost exactly at 12 hour intervals (isentress at 7am and isentress + truvada at 7 pm. It would be more convenient to...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for your post.I believe that your time interval is fine, especially when backed by the knowledge that your viral loads are "doing fine".Be well,BY... Read more »

Switch onto Isentress

Dr. Edwin Dejesus, Just wanted to say thanks for everything that you all do for us. My question is that I had been on atripla for two years. Been having problems on it with dreams and central nervous system problems as well. My doctor had then...

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

Dear ME: Your doctor is very correct. Although we still do not have very clear how long the antiviral effect of Isentress will last after 12 hours, and how that activity correlates with the Isentress drug levels, it does appear that a window of a... Read more »

Isentress Vs Kaletra

Please, may you list known side effects of Isentress?I'm going to start therapy and I need to make a choice between Isentress and Kaltera. May help me in the evaluation?I've read a study about the chance of switching to Isentress after...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thank you for your post.To me, this is an easy one. Kaletra is a now aging first-line PI (at least here in the US) that's been replaced in most cases with other, better tolerated and perhaps more potent PIs. Isentress is the first... Read more »

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isentress and truvada

Posted by anfan4, 2 Replies

im been on isentress and truvada for month and half and notice increased in blood pressure and any else had this problem. Will isentress cause this problem. Read more »

Isentress Drug - Side Effects?? HELP

Posted by design36, 1 Reply

I have been taking Isentress for about a month...Adnormal dreams, Insomnia, Excessive fatique have been side effects and seem to be ones for a lot of people. Does anyone have experience with this drug? Did the side effects get better? How long... Read more »

Isentress & Side Effects

Posted by design36, 3 Replies

anyone taking Isentress and Invirase combination?

Posted by nevereasy

Isentress is a relatively new therapy. My Dr just added it to my mono therapy of Invirase (boosted with Norvir). I have been undetectable for two years on the Invirase but my Tcells never get over 300. He added Isentress. I have had bad reflux ( not... Read more »

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