Protease Inhibitor Resistance

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Resistance to protease inhibitors

If you have were infected years ago, before protease inhibitors came out, and you have not yet been on them, is it possible that because of loads of other treatments you are also resistent to them?And, if you have only taken Crixivan with treatment...

Response from Susan Little, M.D.

University of California San Diego

No-if you have not taken a protease inhibitor and were infected before they became widespread in the community, then it would be extremely unlikely for you to be resistant (nearly impossible, really), despite possibly being resistant to many other... Read more »

Minor resistance of Protease Inhibitors

I am not on meds but have had a resistance report and told me that I have resistance to IDV... Read more »

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

Minor resistance to Protease Inhibitors (more details)

I wrote to you yesterday regarding my resistance report although I am not on meds. The report was... Read more »

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

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Articles

European Commission Approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Protease Inhibitor Aptivus to Treat Drug-Resistant HIV

The European Commission has approved Boehringer Ingelheim 's protease inhibitor Aptivus to be used in combination with Abbott Laboratories ' Norvir for HIV/AIDS patients who have become resistant to other drugs, Boehringer said on Wednesday,... Read more »

FDA Approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Protease Inhibitor Aptivus to Treat Drug-Resistant HIV

FDA on Wednesday approved Boehringer Ingelheim 's protease inhibitor Aptivus to be used in combination with Abbott Laboratories ' Norvir for HIV/AIDS patients who have become resistant to other drugs, Reuters reports. Boehringer on Wednesday said... Read more »

FDA Updates Black Box Warning on Boehringer Ingelheim's Protease Inhibitor Aptivus to Treat Drug-Resistant HIV

FDA and Boehringer Ingelheim on Friday updated the black box warning on Boehringer's protease inhibitor Aptivus, which is used in combination with Abbott Laboratories ' Norvir for people living with HIV/AIDS who have become resistant to other... Read more »

Tibotec Experimental Protease Inhibitor Successfully Lowers Viral Loads of HIV Patients With Drug Resistance, Study Shows

A protease inhibitor produced by the Belgian pharmaceutical company Tibotec , a unit of Johnson & Johnson, has shown success treating HIV-positive people who are resistant to other medications, researchers at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses... Read more »

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lipodystrophy from protease inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have known about my HIV+ status now for 6 years, and God has blessed me with continued good health. I have accessed all the major medications, plus vitamins to help fight the disease. Once I started taking the new protease inhibitors, I started... Read more »

bone density loss due to protease inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Curious as to latest info. on research into bone density loss due to HAART therapy. Most research data i've seen goes back to 99 or 2000. Any new data/research into this? Also any info. on clinical trials currently under way looking into this... Read more »

Hyperglycemia as a result of Protease Inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous

I found a product for reducing glucose levels. It is called Meishan Tea. They make 4 different kinds of tea and I have people that are showing tremendous results on all 4 kinds. However, the people that are presently taking the tea do not have AIDS.... Read more »

Protease Inhibitors - Hemophilia bleeds

Posted by akcol

Hi, my fiance is a Long Term NonProgressor - 24 years positive, co-infection HCV, with severe Hemophilia A.

This is a question for the gentlemen with Hemophilia please.
We're requesting any input about any Hemophilic PI increased unusual bleed... Read more »

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