Should I Take Nevirapine If I Have Hiv

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Adding Nevirapine to HIV Regimen Halves Newborn Transmission Rate

Adding the drug nevirapine to the regimen given to newborns of women diagnosed with HIV shortly before or during labor halves the newborns' risk of contracting the virus, according to findings by a National Institutes of Health research network.... Read more »

IOM to Publish Review of Trial Testing Nevirapine Use in HIV-Positive Pregnant Ugandan Women

An Institute of Medicine independent study expected to be published later this month aims to "settle serious questions" about apparent "flaws" with recordkeeping in an NIH -funded study on the use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine among... Read more »

Study Findings on Nevirapine Support WHO HIV Treatment Guideline Changes

"Most HIV-positive women and children exposed to nevirapine (Viramune) during the peripartum period can go on to use the drug when they need highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for their own health, researchers reported. But a significant... Read more »

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HIV +, Pregnant and reacts to Nevirapine

I tested HIV last year, was put on treatment and reacted to nevirapine and taken off treatment and been off since.My CD4 is a good count. I have been told that I am definitely not a candiate for the PMTC programs avaible in my country , in Africa. I...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

First, we need to address the question of therapy. World Health Organization Guidelines (available on the WHO web site; http://www.who.int/3by5) generally recommend therapy during pregnancy if a woman's HIV status requires it. However, even if... Read more »

is Nevirapine safe?

I have read that in Africa, they are saying that Nevirapine is not a safe drug for HIV. I have been taking it for over a year and I am wondering if there is any truth to this? I would appreciate any answers that you could give....

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

You are hearing some very fragmented rumors. There is one trial which involved the experimental drug FTC and nevirapine conducted largely in Africa. There were several patients with liver inflammation, a known problem with several HIV drugs but also... Read more »

Nevirapine in babies

Hi,We are implementing a PMTCT programme since 2001. We haveintroduced Nevirapine in June 2002 and very soon we will be expanding theprogramme to other sites. Can you help me to answer the followingquestion: Can we give Nevirapine to the newborn...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

You don't mention whether or not you are giving nevirapine to the mother. If you give nevirapine to the mother at delivery, the baby should have good levels of nevirapine through at least 48 hours; you could then give another dose to the baby... Read more »

Nevirapine and Rifampicin

I will be on Fixcom 3 until early February 2013. It's a combo of Rifampicin 150mg., Isoniazid 75mg., and Ethambutol 275mg.My HIV doctor just gave me Nevirapine and Lamivudine/Zidovudine that I will be taking for 14 days for trial. Of course, if...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.You're right. Rifampin and nevirapine shouldn't be administered together, as taken together, nevirapine levels are lowered by ~30-60%.Indeed rifampin has many drug interactions that should be considered before... Read more »

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U.S. Issues Warning on Use of Anti-AIDS Drug

Posted by Anonymous

Reuters 1/4/01

Atlanta -- Health-care workers who take nevirapine after possible occupational exposure to the AIDS virus risk potentially life-threatening side effects from the anti-AIDS drug, federal health officials said on Thursday.

The Centers for... Read more »

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