Should Someone With Hiv Take Videx

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Videx EC and Videx

Brand name: Videx EC and Videx Generic name: didanosine, or ddI Class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside, NRTI, or nuke) Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb, www.bms.com , (800) 321-1335 AWP: $425.00/month for Videx EC 400 mg capsules (generic didanosine $329.00/month) Standard Dose: One 400 mg enteric-coated Videx EC, delayed-release capsule once a day for people who weigh 132 pounds or more. Dose needs to be...

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Can Videx be Toxic?

I was diagnosed with HIV 2 years ago. I went on drugs a couple of weeks after catching the virus testing negative for the virus but have a viraload of 20k. I was very briefly on Kaletra but once the doctor received the mutation labs, he took me off...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Yes, several recent studies have suggested that Videx may lower CD4 cells. The combination of Viread and Videx has a drug interaction that leads to higher levels of Videx and this seems to account for the heightened toxicity that has been observed.... Read more »

Can Videx be Toxic?

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

Recent clinical trial information and observations in clinical cohort studies have raised concerns over the combination of Videx (DDI) and Viread (tenofovir or TDF).In one prospective randomized trial of this combination compared to combivir, both... Read more »

Weight Loss and drop in CD4 cell on Videx/Viread

I am 42 years old and I have been living with HIV for 19 years. I am currently taking Viread, Kaletra and Videx (three years) and always take them on time. My problem is that I have lost about 40 lbs in the last 4 months with no explanation. It...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and thanks for posting. There is an important drug interaction between Videx and Viread that may heighten toxicity and in some cases lead to a reduction in CD4 cells. Weight loss, nausea, and fatigue that develop in someone on HIV medications... Read more »

Combivir and Videx

(CD4 307, VL 33k, Treatment has not yet started.) Are Combivir and Videx a good combination for initial HIV treatment? One doctor said "not really," another doctor said, "definitely not," and a third prescribed the drugs....

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

The use of a triple nucleoside combination for treatment of HIV infection is not really the best regimen based on available studies. However, there are many patients that have been on triple nuke therapy for years and have done great with controlled... Read more »

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Bristol Myers Squibbs: Videx

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Gentlemen,
Stay away from Videx it infected my pancreas and made me diabetic, apprantly it does that to a high percentage of people on it or as I also understand kills another hign percentage of them. What does Bristol Myers Squibbs do? Sell death... Read more »

Viracept/Epivir/Videx side effects

Posted by TimInAtlanta, 3 Replies

I started the viracept/videx/epivir combo about 2 months ago. Has anyone had any side effects related to memory / thinking / vision with it?

Thanks.

Tim

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Emtriva, Reyataz, Videx Ec

Posted by pooo, 3 Replies

Are any of you on Emtriva, Reyataz or Videx Ec?? If so how are you doing on them and have you had any side effects? Read more »

Report Side effects of Zerit and Videx

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you have experienced side effects, especially peripheral neuropathy, from Bristol Myers Squibb's drugs Zerit and Videx please report them to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is done by calling the FDA's Medwatch toll free phone number Read more »

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