Kaletra Prescribing Information

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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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Doctor Prescribing Kaletra

My doctor is talking about putting my on Kaletra. I know very little about the drug and would like to know how it works, what you recommend be taken with it?...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Well, Kaletra is a very potent and effective drug in the protease inhibitor category. When combined with other drugs, generally 2 nucleoside analogues, it forms a part of a highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen (a "cocktail") that... Read more »

Thanks - your information on the Kaletra study was great!

Yes, you sure did answer my question and then some! Thank you so much! It is very helpful. You are always especially quick to respond and your advice is always VERY helpful. A lot of us appreciate that....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Not sure if I answered your previous question, but on behalf of all of us at the forum, you're welcome. BY... Read more »

kaletra switch --can I go back?

Dr. Boyle:I was diagnosed March 03--last neg test March 02. After 6 monhs of testing, my vl remained high (200K) and tcells went to 250. So I began therapy in Sept 03. My doctor has prescribed Kaletra, Viread and Emtriva. He never explained lipo...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The causes of lipodystrophy remain largely unknown and poorly understood, and although there is some evidence that PIs may be associated with it (for example, in one study rates lipodystrophy were higher in the nelfinavir than in the efavirenz arm),... Read more »

Child on Kaletra and High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you all for the wonderful work that you do. It means alot to me and I am sure to so many others to have a forum where we can voice our fears and concerns and have so many knowledgeable doctors give us...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Heart disease generally develops slowly so the elevated lipids are not an emergency in the vast majority of cases but bear careful attention. If the regimen could be changed (switch off the Zerit and substitute boosted atazanavir for the Kaletra... Read more »

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kaletra side effects

Posted by brendaelisa, 4 Replies

Does anybody knows if kaletra's side effect is excesive diharrea.

My cousin has hiv-type 1 and we are giving him Kaletra but it is giving him a masive diharrea and he got a cut on his rectum.

He has diabetes is 44 yeras old. and all this is new for us... Read more »

Isentress plus Kaletra

Posted by Danigirl, 2 Replies

Has anyone taken a combination of Isentress and Kaletra? My husbands ID doctor called in this prescription after he had a reaction from the Atripla. We are new at this but I understand that traditionally the two aren't given together. The only... Read more »

WHAT SIDE EFFECTS CAN I EXPECT FROM KALETRA

Posted by Got2Lift, 3 Replies

Next week I am begining monotherapy on Kaletra and have no idea of what to expect as far as how ill I will be form the meds. Please let me know any experiences you had with this med and how long they last. I would not be concerned however, I leave... Read more »

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