Risks Of Tipranavir

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An Overview of Aptivus (Tipranavir)

tip-RAN-na-veer --> Brand Name: Aptivus Other Name(s): TPV Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors Tipranavir, also known as TPV or Aptivus, is a type of medicine called a protease inhibitor (PI). PIs work by blocking protease, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself. Indications and Usage Tipranavir, to be coadministered with ritonavir, was approved by the FDA on June 22, 2005, for use with other antiretroviral...

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Tipranavir

Dr. Young,What is this drug on its current standing?Maxwell...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Tipranavir is a new HIV protease inhibitor that has encouraging activity against drug resistant virus. The drug is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. BY... Read more »

Tipranavir (what month available?)

Dr. Young,In what month, will Tipranavir be available for prescription in 2004?Jennifer...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

It's difficult to know when an expanded access program will be available for any investigational agent. Let's just hope that the program becomes available in the near term future. BY... Read more »

Tipranavir

I understand that the new PI Tipranavir has been associated with some rather nasty side effects,mostly very loose stools and naussia. Are the reports over estimating the degree to which the side effects occur? Do you think we will be able to see...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Tough to say. We'll have to wait for more data, but this drug will probably be used only in deep salvage and we will have to become adept at managing Tipranavir side effects in that population, as we have done before with other drugs.... Read more »

tipranavir in 2003 0r 2004?

Dr. Young,Will tipranavir be available in 2003 or 2004?Thanks.Bob Logan...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Tipranavir, an experimental HIV protease inhibitor is currently in phase 3 clinical trials. It is very unlikely that we'll see approval of the drug at least until the later part of 2004 (assuming that everything goes well with the clinical... Read more »

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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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Low Risk..Yet still a risk IMHO, opinios?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

"Made out" (Sexual contact but no oral, anal, or unprotected sex, mostly deep kissing/sucking on nipple) with a girl who's sexual history has suddenly come into question when she mentioned in passing a few days ago her ex-boyfriend may have shown up... Read more »

Low risk or no risk, please answer?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was grinding/frottage with a female of unknown status. She had her underwear on and I had mine on as well. Is there any risk in this at all? My Dept of Health wouldn't give me a straight answer. Thanks and God Bless. Read more »

Sanitary Pads - Real risk or no risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,
I was walking a dark alley near my place when I stumbled upon a sanitary pad. Not sure if it was soiled or not, although I believe it was unused since it looked clean even in the dark. I was wearing flip-flops at the time and I had a small... Read more »

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