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Should I Take Prezista With Epzicom

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Crestor and Prezista/Epzicom

Hello, Thanks for all the time you take to answer our questions.I have a great doctor but just thought I'd get a second opinion. My doc prescribed Crestor for high cholesterol and triglyceriedes, and I read that it had interactions with...
Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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

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Hello and thanks for your post.Understanding of possible drug interactions is an important topic. I think that your doctor's doing ok here. Crestor has a potential to have interactions with the protease inhibitors, ritonavir (Norvir) and... Read more »

Missed Dosage, Epzicom shortage

I take Epzicim, Prezista and Norvir. I somehow ran out of Epzicom and due to circumstances can not... Read more »

Prezista as first line HAART for newly diagnosed

Hi Dr. McGowan,I am 24 and was diagnosed with HIV in May 2009, after becoming seriously ill for... Read more »
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HIV/AIDS Update - Important information about Prezista (darunavir)

This message describes the following important changes affecting Prezista (darunavir) Traditional approval of Prezista New dosing regimen for treatment-naïve patients New 400 mg tablets Revised Pregnancy Category On October 21, 2008, FDA... Read more »
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Epzicom/Kivexa (Abacavir + Lamivudina)

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Splitting Prezista 600mg into thirds...

Posted by lovelife, 2 Replies
I need to take Prezista 800mg. If I have only Prezista 600mg, can I brake the pill into thirds so I can take one 600mg and then add 200mg more from the splitting?
Is this feasible? Safe? Read more »

Prezista + Norvir + Truvada

Posted by notreadyforthis, 1 Reply
So I took my first dose of meds last night. My doctor started me on this combo:

Prezista (darunavir), two 300mg tabs, plus
Norvir (ritonavir), one 100mg soft gelcap, plus
Truvada (emtricitabine+tenofavir) one 200mg/300mg respectively.

I take this combo... Read more »

Itchy bumps on face--On Isentress,Prezista,Norvir

Posted by llee, 2 Replies
Hi all,

my doctor put me on a combo of Isentress,Prezista,Norvir in June. Soon after I started I got itchy bumps all over my face, and also on my neck and upper chest and upper arms. According to the doctor it's because of Immune Reconstitution... Read more »

Prezista with out food

Posted by personpitch, 1 Reply
I've been on meds for exactly one week. So far I've had no major side effects, and am quite pleased. I'm on Truvada+Prezista+Norvir.

Today I went out to dinner and had a big meal at about 7:30. I take my meds at 9:00, and took them as scheduled. I... Read more »

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