Risks Of Isentress

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An Overview of Isentress (Raltegravir, MK-0518)

ral-TEG-ra-vir Brand Name: Isentress Other Name(s): RAL, raltegravir potassium Drug Class: Integrase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Raltegravir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include skin reactions, allergic reactions, and liver problems. Stop taking raltegravir and contact your health care provider right away if you develop a rash with any of the following symptoms: ...

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Does reyataz isentress truvada first line therapy indicate pre-existing resistance?

Hi Dr. Young,I am undetectable on Atripla. My virus has no known resistance as confirmed before starting treatment. I recently had unprotected sex with another hiv positive gay man who is also undetectable on Reyataz/Isentress/Truvada as his first...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.I'm not one to judge irresponsibility; frankly positives have sex with positives all the time. Superinfection with drug resistance is surprisingly infrequent.It's pretty difficult to try to read a treatment... Read more »

Missed doses of Truvada/Isentress

Dear Dr. Young: I currently take Truvada and Isentress, but I'm having a health insurance nightmare and I've just taken my last dose of both medicines. I'm going to try my best to get the insurance problem sorted out tomorrow, but...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.While it's not optimal to discontinue your medications, if you stopped all of your medications (Truvada + Isentress) at the same time, there's minimal risk of developing resistance.Just restart when your... Read more »

yellow eyes from isentress

I was diagnosed in 2008. i started out with Atripla but couldn't take it because it raised my blood pressure and kept me dizzy. So I was switched to Kaltera and Combivir for two years. Then was changed to Reyataz, Truvada and something else but...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Atazanavir related increased bilirubin levels (usually the cause of yellowing of eyes though other conditions need to be considered) is severe in perhaps no more than 5-10% of patients such that a switch off the atazanavir would be considered. If... Read more »

Isentress related to Rhabdomyolisis?

Hello Dr.Henry,Thank you so much for your answer ( Dose Time for Truvada+Isentress).I hope you could advise me for another question before i decide to switch from Atripla to Truvada/Isentress.Is it true that Isentress could cause severe Insomnia and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The risk for both muscle problems and significant insomnia from raltegravir is low (experienced by < 1-5% of patients in my experience). Monitoring for those side effects carefully after switching allows for early detection which, if the side... Read more »

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Isentress in hiv negative woman

Posted by Samantha, 2 Replies

Hello.. I'm HIV negative, but I'm considering enrolling in a study that uses Isentress to determine: if twice daily dose of raltegravir results in drug concentration levels in the female genital tract that are sufficient enough to block HIV-1... Read more »

isentress and truvada

Posted by anfan4, 2 Replies

im been on isentress and truvada for month and half and notice increased in blood pressure and any else had this problem. Will isentress cause this problem. Read more »

Isentress Drug - Side Effects?? HELP

Posted by design36, 1 Reply

I have been taking Isentress for about a month...Adnormal dreams, Insomnia, Excessive fatique have been side effects and seem to be ones for a lot of people. Does anyone have experience with this drug? Did the side effects get better? How long... Read more »

Isentress & Side Effects

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