Should I Take Enfuvirtide If I Have Aids

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An Overview of Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide, T-20)

en-FYOO-vir-tide Brand Name: Fuzeon Other Name(s): T-20 Drug Class: Entry and Fusion Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Enfuvirtide causes injection site reactions. Almost all people get injection site reactions with enfuvirtide, which usually are mild to moderate but occasionally can be severe. Reactions on the skin where enfuvirtide is injected include: Itching. Swelling. Redness. ...

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Injection of T-20 (Enfuvirtide)

Hello, I'm a physician treating a patient with T-20. The injections have been causing him reactions at the site - namely erythema, nodules, pruritus, ecchymosis, pain and discomfort. What techniques do you use or recommend to lessen these...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients have reported less ISRs with use of the BioInjector system for Fuzeon (an air gun). Cooling the inject site with ice packs for some while for others heat/message has helped. Since there likely will be a number of new HIV drugs active... Read more »

Where do you see AIDS going in the future?

I have read that 2003 will be the busiest year ever for new drug launches, with at least five new products (T-20, FTC, Atazanavir and two reformulations) reaching the market in North America. With these new developements, and with future...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I do indeed believe that as more and more drugs come onto the market, AIDS will become more and more a chronic disease which needs to be treated with chronic therapy. Of course, this applies only to those who have access to drug therapy. In... Read more »

MARIAS FRIEND

Dr Pierone, thank you for your interest in my situation if you could enlighten me on T-20 I would appreciate it. ...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

How best to use T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon) is uncertain at this time. This medication is given by injection twice daily, takes some preparation, and is very expensive. It is a very potent antiretroviral and a truly important addition to the HIV... Read more »

Espero que esta vez conteste

Pablo:De que se trata esta nueva droga que presentaron en el congreso de barcelona.T-20.Digamos...No permite que el virus del hiv se multiplique?...Entonces podria este ayudar a que el HIV sea algo cronico en un paciente para que no se desarrolle el...

Response from Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Washington University St. Louis, MO - Facultad de Medicina

El T20 pertenece al grupo de los inhibidores de la fusin. Son protenas artificiales muy pequeas (36 aminocidos). Estos frmacos son similares a fragmentos de protenas de la membrana viral. Cuando el virus expone gp41 para fusionarse con la clula,... Read more »

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Anyone else on T-20?

Posted by princealbert, 2 Replies

Looking for anyone else who is also on T-20, to compare notes, results. There aren't many of us on it, and it's lonely out here.
princealbert

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Just started T-20

Posted by princealbert, 1 Reply

I just started my T-20 2 days ago. So far, no problems, probably because I've learned to gear my whole life around my AIDS meds schedule, and am very compliant.
Just wondering if anyone else out there is also on it, has any suggestions,... Read more »

Just Started T-20

Posted by princealbert, 3 Replies

Anyone else on T-20?

Posted by princealbert, 3 Replies

I've been on T-20 for about 6 weeks now, no great results yet, just difficulty finding spots to inject.
Would love to hear from anyone else on T-20, for anecdotal experiences with the drug

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