Reaction To Maraviroc

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An Overview of Selzentry (Maraviroc, Celsentri)

mah-RAV-er-rock Brand Name: Selzentry Other Name(s): MVC Drug Class: Entry and Fusion Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Maraviroc can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems and heart problems. An allergic reaction may happen before liver problems occur. Stop taking maraviroc and call your health care provider right away if you have any of the following...

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Celzentry (maraviroc) and Issentress + Truvada?

Dear Dr. Henry,My doctor wants to put me on celzentry and Isentress and Truvada. I would prefer celzentry or isentress, plus truvada. I was surprised when he told me he wanted to put me on both, plus truvada. He feels I need "more...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you have not had a CCR5 Trophile test then it is tough to have confidence that maraviroc + Truvada alone would be able to maintain suppression so that is perhaps why the raltegravir is being considered as well. The barrier to resistance for... Read more »

Celzentry (maraviroc) and Isentress (raltegravir) together?

Dear Dr. Young and Dr McGowanMy doctor wants to switch me to Celzentry and Isentress and Truvada. I would prefer celzentry or isentress, plus truvada. I was surprised when he told me he wanted to put me on both, plus truvada. He feels I need...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Dear Felicia,The need for an additional medicine may be related to any past drug resistance that may have developed in your virus over time. Since you have been infected since 1986 (and by the way...Congratulations on doing so well!!) it is... Read more »

Severe Allergic Reactions

I am 45 and have been positive since 1990. I have started treatment 3 times, twice in 1998 and again last December. After 4 weeks on Viramune, Epivir and Zerit I developed a severe rash which covered my entire body below the neck with blisters...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It might be worth working with an allergest to do some form of home grown patch testing. Checking HLA B5701 status and considering a novel regimen such as a boosted PI + maraviroc (if CCR5 virus) or raltegravir +/- tenofovir would be considerations... Read more »

Serious Injection Site Reaction

I was on Fuzeon for over a year and typically my ISR were very sore and lasted for more than 7 days. Finally I couldn't stand thinking of taking one more shots 6 months ago and stopped all together. After all this time I still have a huge...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That is a challenging and frustrating situation! Sometimes putting an ice pack over the injection site helps some patients. In the US there are some new HIV meds that can be used instead of Fuzeon in patients with resistant virus in certain... Read more »

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my strange reaction

Posted by midwestguy143, 2 Replies

I tested positive on March 24, 2009. The thing that surprised me, and my friends was my reaction -- none really. Just something else in my life. I had lost my job many months ago, and with the job market being so tough, I've gotten used to the... Read more »

allergic reactions

Posted by TRex, 2 Replies

Has anyone who is HIV positive had a lot of allergic reactiosn to antibiotics? I had two allergic reactions (the Bactrim one was the one who made me ask for the HIV test).the other one is Keflex. I am on Augmentin now and woke up with another... Read more »

antibiotic reaction

Posted by princealbert

After one week on augmentin, a pick line and beginning IV antibiotics (only one dose), I had a horrible drug reaction.
But four days later, I still walk around itchy and red, feeling like I just rolled around in poison ivy.
Has anyone else had a bad... Read more »

antibiotic reaction

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