Should I Take Selzentry If I Have Aids

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An Overview of Selzentry (Maraviroc, Celsentri)

mah-RAV-er-rock Brand Name: Selzentry Other Name(s): MVC Drug Class: Entry and Fusion Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Maraviroc can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems and heart problems. An allergic reaction may happen before liver problems occur. Stop taking maraviroc and call your health care provider right away if you have any of the following...

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Turmeric with Selzentry and Epzicom, is it a problem?

Hi Nelson, Currently HIV + and taking Selzentry 300mg twice a day along with one Epzicom once a day and doing very well on this mix of meds. Do you know if there is any issue with taking Turmeric w.black pepper extract 350mg twice a day?? Could it...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Tumeric and black pepper are used as anti-inflammatory natural products. <a href="http://www.thebody.com/content/art47541.html?ic=2004" target=_new>Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Turmeric</a> Curcumin, the... Read more »

Over medicated? Selzentry, Epzicom, Reyataz, Norvir??

Hi and thanks for all of your good work on this site. I was diognosed hiv + in Sept 2010 newly infected. Tried to go it no meds but in Feb Tcells 158 and viral load 10 million. Discussed treatment with Doctor and we decided on Selzenty and...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I can certainly understand the strategy to start several active meds with a viral load of 10 million. Most providers would prefer any pulling back after the viral load becomes undetectable, but could certainly see it in your case now with obvious... Read more »

Selzentry with Thorazine

My son is very sensitive to all of the HIV meds and antipsychotic meds. Thorazine is the only one that agrees with him. He is now taking complera for the past 4 months with a vl of 468, cd4 600. He has been undetectable for years on PI's...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is a potential drug interaction between maravirox and chlopromazine that could increase levels of chlorpromazine resulting in more side effects (such as low blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias). Reliability of Trofile assay at low viral... Read more »

Fuzeon and Selzentry

Hello. I am in desperate need for your opinion. I tested HIV+ in 1990 when I had tonsilectomy and found KS in my tonsils. I have been on different therapies since 1996. I have become resistant to drugs in the three classes. My CD4 count has shown...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Selecting a regimen for highly drug-resistant virus can be very tricky, though with newer resistance tests (I use a genotype and phenotype in these circumstances) and newer medications, like maraviroc (Selzentry) or the... Read more »

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Isentress,reyataz, selzentry ,horrible bladder/ colon/ joint pains

Posted by Ginger35

Been on the first 2 meds 3 years was having mild cramps and colon problems ocational head acks, then lil over year ago added the selzentry , numbers got better but I started feeling worse , bladder feels like have pee all the time even if don't,... Read more »

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