Should I Take Nevirapine If I Have Hiv

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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 »

HIV-Positive Pregnant Women Who Take One Dose of Nevirapine at Delivery Could Develop Drug-Resistant HIV, Study Says

HIV-positive pregnant women who take a single dose of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine at delivery to prevent vertical HIV transmission later could develop drug-resistant HIV, according to a study presented on Monday at the 11th Conference on... 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 »

Truvada and nevirapine and burning eyes.

Hi there, my question might sound a little strange at first, but I am finding that in the world of Hiv side effects;strange is not so unusual!I started taking truvada and nevirapine this past summer, I immediately noticed a stuffy nose and the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Interesting complaints. Mucousal complaints in the nose/eyes as the sole problem has not been a common complaint voiced by patients on either Truvada or nevirapine. That location often reflects an allergy of some sort so a good nose/eye evaluation... Read more »

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hiv+ Moms w/child

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,
What medication has the dr put you on? How do you feel? Do you take your medication regularly? How much risk is there in having a baby?
I like to thank you all for your replys in advance!!

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EXPIRED HIV MEDICINES

Posted by Queenster, 1 Reply

Hiya all, is so sad in some part of the World like Africa more especially Ghana where expired drugs are given to hiv positive people. I don't know which organisation or how the drugs gets to Ghana, but it is so bad to give expired drugs persons... Read more »

i am an hiv male living in Sydney...

Posted by Anonymous

Iam a HIV positive male living in Sydney, Australia. Ive been HIV
positive for 13 years, have seen all of my friends die during the
80's. I dont know why I have been spared their fate. My health
did start declining during 1994, although I have not... Read more »

only 6 weeks ago i found out i was hiv+

Posted by Anonymous

Only 6 weeks ago, I found out I was HIV+. Sadly, my wife
(pregnant) also tested positive. The test was carried out in
Thailand (my wife's) home country. It was a routine checkup for
myself, following a few dizzy spells, lethargy (lazy my wife
would... Read more »

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