Side Effects Of Viracept

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Nelfinavir (Viracept)

What Is Nelfinavir? Nelfinavir, also called Viracept, is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by ViiV Healthcare. Nelfinavir is a protease inhibitor. These drugs prevent the protease enzyme from working. HIV protease acts like a chemical scissor. It cuts the raw material for HIV into specific pieces needed to build a new virus. Protease inhibitors "gum up" these scissors. Nelfinavir also fights some types of...

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Viracept/Saquinivir ALWAYS better than justViracept?

Dr. Gallant: In a couple of your answers you've said that Viracept (as well as Ritonivir) greatly strengthens the otherwiseweak Saquinivir against HIV in combo therapy with nukes. My boyfriend just got d4T/3TC +Viracept prescribed to him ashis...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Nelfinavir (Viracept) does not "greatly strengthen" saquinavir (the way ritonavir does), but it does modestly enhance saquinavir levels. While with ritonavir you can take reduced doses of saquinavir, the same is not the case with... Read more »

Viracept Side Effects

Dr. Boyle,I am tiring of an endless effort to control Viracept-related diarreah. Nothing I take helps and the episiodes are up to 10 or more times per day. I've tried watching diet, Metamucil, etc.It's making my day-t0-day life so that I...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

If Viracept is you ronly option then you might continue to try other anti-diarrhea treatments including calcium carbonate (starting at 500mg twice daily and going up to 2500mg twice daily) with fiber, imodium, etc. I find it hard to believe, unless... Read more »

Viracept side effects

I started taking Viracept right after it was approved by the FDA in March. I am also on D4T and 3TC. I switched to Viraceptfrom Crixivan because I was having difficulty with the Crixivan schedule. About a week after I began taking Viracept Istarted...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

I don't know what you mean by an "air born bacteria" causing diarrhea. If it causes diarrhea but is spread through the air, I'd hate to even speculate on the mode of transmission. Do you perhaps mean... Read more »

few side effects: Zerit, Viracept, & Epivir

My bf started his 1st regimen on our doct's advice (cd4 378; vl 29k) almost one month ago.The combo is Epivir, Zerit, & Viracept. Before starting, we read a lot on the most common side effects associated with these drugs (diarreha,...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

If there has been no response to the therapy after one month, then the regimen has to be suspect; however, the presence or absence of side effects cannot tell you whether the regimen is working or not. Some people just tolerate the medications well,... Read more »

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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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does anyone else have a trouble with Viracept

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm 25 I have been living with HIV since June 5th 2001. I've been taking Trizivir and Viracept for the past 4 months. The side effects have been a major pain I just hope this isn't a sign of things to come!!

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viracept

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can anyone share any longer term side effects of treatment with viracept(more than 2 years)I went through some very slight initial diareaha(extremely mild and resolved quickly)But lipo is setting in(pyshical as well as lipids)but I've lost 70% of... Read more »

Viracept and Combivir for 10 years?

Posted by flyboy101, 2 Replies

I have a questions. I have been positive for 15 years. Have been on Viracept and Combivir for 10 years and my Tcells are over 1400 and non detectable virial load for 10 years. I just read Dr. Wohl's post reguarding a person's questions about... Read more »

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