Missed Dose Nelfinavir

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An Overview of Viracept (Nelfinavir)

nel-FIN-a-veer --> Brand Name: Viracept Other Name(s): NFV, nelfinavir mesylate Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Nelfinavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems in people with moderate or severe liver impairment and life-threatening drug interactions. Nelfinavir oral powder contains aspartame and should not be used by people with...

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Missing doses--sort of.

Thank you for this service. My question is about missing doses. I take my medication everyday, twice a day as instructed. However, I rarely take my medication exactly 12 hours apart. More often, I will take one dose at around midnight, and another...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Well, glad the meds are working well for you. If your viral load is below 50 copies on them, whatever you are doing is working well. So far. People do vary a bit in how we process these meds -- so in general we suggest that they are taken about... Read more »

Worried about Nelfinavir Resistance

Hi, and firstly congratulations on one of the most informative and helpful HIV sites on the net. OK, my question is about developing resistance to Nelfinavir. I started my first combo 11.5 months ago and it is Videx EC, Zerit, Viracept...

Response from Susan Little, M.D.

University of California San Diego

I am not clear whether you are taking nelfinavir twice a day or three times a day - if you are taking it twice a day, I personally am not a fan of this regimen. I do not think that the nelfinavir levels are as high as I would like using the drug... Read more »

Nelfinavir dosing in baby

Dear Dr. Katherine,Back on November 20, 2001, you recommended a Nelfinavir dosing of 55-65 mg/kg/dose given every 12 hours for young infants. Do you still recommend this dosing? Baby is now 8 months old, recieving AZT (240mg/m2), 3TC (4mg/kg) and...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Yes, that is the recommended dose range for nelfinavir in this age group. It is usually well-tolerated and I'm happy to hear that your baby is tolerating it well. My only other advice would be to follow HIV RNA levels every 3 months or so to be... Read more »

Nelfinavir -v- Nelfinavir/Saquinavir Combo

I have been on AZT, 3TC and Crixivan since last December and my VL has dropped to (last reading) 175. However, I amseriously considering a switch from Crixivan to Nelfinavir (Viracept) because ofthe friendlier dosing schedule, and removalof the risk...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

There may be a benefit to using saquinavir in addition to nelfinavir, but we really don't know yet. Nelfinavir doesn't increase saquinavir levels as much asritonavir does. In the only studies being done on this combination, they're... Read more »

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It is so good to be back, I and my husband have been very busy with blood work, trying to get a head doc---long, long waiting list for that with an HMO, and just dealing with life in general. Also we went to the Northern Lights ALternatives, which... Read more »