Risks Of Raltegravir

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Valtrex and Raltegravir/Truvada

I sometimes have outbreaks of herpes on my face . I am in the beginning stages of an outbreak now and I wonder if it is OK to take Valtrex for 3 days like I normally do. I currently am on Raltegravir and Truvada. I have only been on medication...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is usually safe to take Valtrex with raltegravir/Truvada-risk for interactions is low. KH... Read more »

Raltegravir and Tenofovir + should I be aware that this can mean "Rhabdomyolisis + Kidney Damage"?

Dear Keith Henry, I've been diagnosed with HIV since 2009. In 2010, I decided to begin my... Read more »

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Considering Raltegravir Trial

Hi from the UK.I am a 41yo male about to start meds for the first time. My resistance tests are all... Read more »

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Articles

FDA Approval of Isentress (Raltegravir)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, October 12, 2007, granted accelerated approval for raltegravir tablets (400 mg) for treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents. ... Read more »

Dose Optimisation: 50 mg Ritonavir-Boosting, 3TC Dosing and Raltegravir Once-Daily

The issue of dose optimisation is important for several reasons, ranging from finding the right dose for an individual patient that achieves the highest probability of therapeutic success with the lowest risk of adverse events, to as a strategy to... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Raltegravir vs. Efavirenz -- Four Years Later

Raltegravir, sold as Isentress, is the first of a new class of drugs called integrase inhibitors and is used as part of combination therapy against HIV infection. Although already approved in high-income countries and regions, clinical trials with... Read more »

Trend Toward Fewer AIDS-Defining Conditions Among Patients Receiving Raltegravir vs. Placebo

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of the study he presented at ICAAC/IDSA... Read more »

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Take Raltegravir? Have Herpes?

Posted by peterorgers

I don't have hiv, however I do have genital herpes. Those with just genital herpes do not have access to any drugs currently that are strong enough to completely repress the disease. Many in the genital herpes community are getting exciting that... Read more »

Those taking, Raltegravir, Truvada & Atazanavir

Posted by sweetvanilla27, 1 Reply

I am wanting to hear from anyone who have experienced taking Raltegravir, Truvada & Atazanavir and how you have got on with the meds?

I first started taking meds in May this year I was put on Truvda and Sustiva first, and was taken off them due... Read more »

raltegravir questions please help me out here

Posted by themushroom, 2 Replies

I am currently infected with a virus in the HIV family It is called Xenotropic murine leukemia virus related virus (XMRV) and is responsible for my HIV like illness and symptoms (chronic oral thrush shingles ect) It is a retro virus that... Read more »

Low Risk/High Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What does Low Risk/High Risk mean? I mean, how many low risk people turn positive? Obviously, high risk people have a better chance of testing positive, but does low risk mean that the risk is virtually none? Thanx.

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