How Often Do You Have To Take Kaletra

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Kaletra

Brand name: Kaletra Generic name: lopinavir/ritonavir, or LPV/r Class: Protease inhibitor (PI) Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories, www.kaletra.com , (800) 222-6885 AWP: $904.99/month for tablets, $420.95 for 160 mL solution Standard Dose: Two tablets (200 mg lopinavir/50 mg ritonavir) twice a day or four 200/50 mg tablets once daily for people with less than three lopinavir resistance-related mutations, as shown on a resistance...

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Zerit + Kaletra vs. Emtriva + Kaletra

After one year of treatment with Zerit + Kaletra + Covaricil I started showing lipoatrophy on my face. I asked the doc to change my regimen, but he only replaced Zerit with Emtriva. Is that good enough to limit the development of lipoatrophy or...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is no evidence that I am aware of (nor have I observed it in my own practice)that switching off Kaletra would help. Stopping the Zerit could though a switch to Emtriva for that specific purpose has not been studied much (more data on abacavir... Read more »

Zerit + Kaletra vs. Emtriva + Kaletra

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Coviracil and Emtriva are the same thing. So I am a littel confused. Are you just taking emtriva+ kaletra? Generally we need 3 drugs to treat HIV so just dropping d4T is a bit risky. Generally it would be replaced with either abacavir or... Read more »

Zerit + Kaletra vs. Emtriva + Kaletra

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

I'm puzzled, Coviracil and Emtriva are the same medication, i.e., emtricitabine. If your doctor has you on the regimen you indicate, then you need to call him right away to discuss that.... Read more »

DOBLE DOSIS DE KALETRA? or EPIVIR-TENOFOVIR+KALETRA Y T.20

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Response from Steven M. Natterstad, M.D.

Frascino Medical Group

Querido Roberto,Ante todo, estoy completamente en desacuerdo con este "nuevo especialista." Primero, no hay una base para esta recomendacin de una doble dosis de Kaletra. No he odo nunca sta. En segundo lugar, las posibilidades de xito con... Read more »

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

Use of medication Kaletra

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

WANTED "KALETRA" USERS

Individuals currently taking the medication KALETRA are invited to participate in a "quality of life" study, consisting of a brief telephone discussion. Confidentiality is guaranteed. Compensation of $20.00 (U.S.). Please... Read more »

Use of medication KALETRA

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WANTED KALETRA USERS

Individuals currently taking the medication KALETRA are invited to participate in a "quality of life" study, consisting of a brief telephone discussion. Confidentiality is guaranteed. Compensation of $20.00 (U.S.) Please call... Read more »

Use of medication "KALETRA"

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