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Triglycerides 588 and cholesterol 230 Doctor won't put me on a statin I have no liver problems Meds I am taking us Truvada 2.5 1 a day Prezista 600 mg 2 a day and Norvir 100mg 2 a day

As I have mentioned my Doctor is refusing to put me on a statin such as lipator he's saying take fish oil and lowfat diet. I don't agree with this I would very much like your opinion I am 40 years old and have been positive for about 20...
Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine
Those recommendations are usually the first approach to lowering lipids. However, if that doesn't work in a few months, you could consider staying on that regimen and adding a statin and/or a fibrate, or changing your regimen to a more lipid... Read more »

Lexiva Boosted with 100 mg. of Norvir

Two studies recently reviewed at IAS 2007 indicated positive results for the use of Lexiva boosted... Read more »

LESS NORVIR, MORE REYATAZ? REDUCE NORVIR?

I'm on meds since 2004, taking Norvir 100, truvada and 300mg reyataz- all ONCE a day.I'm... Read more »
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New Heat-Stable Form of Norvir Approved

On February 10, 2010, the FDA approved a new heat-stable form of Norvir (ritonavir) 100mg tablets, which do not need to be refrigerated. The daily dose is 600mg taken twice a day. When used with other protease inhibitors, its dose should be reduced.... Read more »
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Approves New Tablet Formulation of Norvir (Ritonavir)

On February 10, 2010, FDA approved Norvir (ritonavir) 100 mg Tablets. These tablets do not require refrigeration. Summarized below are highlights from the new Norvir Tablet package insert. Unlike the capsule formulation, Norvir tablets must be... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

FDA Approves Antiretroviral Drug Combination of Roche's Invirase, Abbott's Norvir

Swiss drug maker Roche on Tuesday announced that the FDA has approved the company's protease inhibitor Invirase for use in combination with Abbott Laboratories ' Norvir -- which is known generically as ritonavir -- for the treatment of HIV, ... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New FDA Warning on HIV Drugs Invirase and Norvir

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration issued an announcement about an ongoing safety review of the combination of HIV drugs Invirase (saquinavir) and Norvir (ritonavir). In a low dose, Norvir is used to boost the level of Invirase in the... Read more »
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Does Norvir have to be refrigerated?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies
I'm travelling through Italy on holiday for the month of October and I have recently begun taking Norvir 100 mg once a day to boost my reyetaz levels. At home I keep the Norvir in the refrigerator to keep it from getting soft and sticking together... Read more »

Prezista + Norvir + Truvada

Posted by notreadyforthis, 1 Reply
So I took my first dose of meds last night. My doctor started me on this combo:

Prezista (darunavir), two 300mg tabs, plus
Norvir (ritonavir), one 100mg soft gelcap, plus
Truvada (emtricitabine+tenofavir) one 200mg/300mg respectively.

I take this combo... Read more »

PRICE INCREASE OF NORVIR

Posted by Anonymous
When I went to re-fill my Norvir prescription two days ago (at Rite-Aid in Seattle, WA), the pharmacist informed me the price had been increased by Abbott Laboratories from $233 a month to over $1,100 a month.

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!

Why have I not read... Read more »

Norvir recall

Posted by Anonymous
The Norvir recall has me wondering, too......I was at 1000-3000
VL for a year on the stuff after being und for only 4 months on
Norvir/Saq. Then in April this year it zoomed to 76,000...down to
32,000 a month later and up in June to 62,000.... Read more »

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