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Indian Drugmaker Seeks to Make, Sell Generic Version of Pfizer's HIV Drug

The Indian drugmaker Natco Pharma "said Wednesday it has informed Pfizer Inc. that it wants to make and sell a low-cost generic version of the U.S. company's [drug] maraviroc for treating the HIV infection under a so-called 'compulsory license'... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pfizer HIV Drug Seems Safe for New Use -- FDA Staff

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration said Pfizer's HIV drug Selzentry appears to be "well tolerated" in patients with a certain variation of HIV-1 who have not yet begun taking medications. Selzentry, also known by its generic name... Read more »

U.S. FDA Panel Backs Wider Use of Pfizer HIV Drug

Although some of its members expressed "ambivalence" and "doubt," an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted 10-4 to endorse expanded use of Pfizer Inc.'s HIV drug Selzentry (maraviroc). Selzentry is already approved... Read more »

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Prescription Drugs & Testing

Doc, I've been taking Propecia and Rogaine (for my hair) andZyrtec (for my allergies). Will these (or any prescription drugs, for that matter) affect my HIV test OR how long I have to wait until I get tested?Someone told me that if you are a...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You have to separate recreational drug use and it's potential effects on the immune system and most prescription drugs. Test kit makers are not required to test for interference with every possible FDA approved medication. It is unlikely the... Read more »

Anti-arythmic drugs and HIV drugs

Is there any difficulty taking anti-arthmia drugs when on Hartt treatment? My cardiologist told me he woud not dare prescribe any as the interaction with HIV treatment is unknow. I have been infected since 1980, am undetectable since 2003 with T4 in...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Many cardiac drugs, including drugs for cardiac arrhythmia, can be taken with Atripla and /or boosted protease inhibitors though the choices have to be made carefully often with input from a pharmacist familiar with HIV drugs. For examples, calcium... Read more »

HIV DRUGS ARE DANGEROUS AND TOXIC? WHEN NEW DRUGS!!!!

Hello Dearest Experts, Although it may be true that Hiv Meds might prolong progression to ARC (Aids Related Complications) it seems that the current medicines out to treat the disease are deliquent and inconsistent in allowing patients who spend...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dear Craig-We do indeed need a new generation of antiretrovirals that are less toxic and maybe we are just starting to see this happen. But, I will tell you, I am a glass half full kind of guy. In my early HIV career I did research on CMV retinitis... Read more »

street drugs - adverse side effects with hiv drugs

My Friends and I are going to palm springs in October, we are planning to take an ecstasy. We rarely take the drug and don't plan to make a habit of it. None of use are taking Protease Inhibitors; but all of us take Sustiva and viramune along...

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

Harvard Medical School

Well, sorry to hear its been a bad year... and hope you have a good time. Without too much regret the next morning...As for drug interactions -- the expected interactions between either Sustiva or Viramune would be to decrease the level by some... Read more »

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