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Protease Inhibitors in Development

These drugs have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use against HIV. Protease Inhibitors These drugs block the protease enzyme. When new viral particles break off from an infected cell, protease cuts long protein strands into the parts needed to assemble a mature virus. When protease is blocked, the new viral particles cannot mature. Protease Inhibitors in Development Several firms are trying to develop a new...

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Protease Inhibitors and Living with HIV/AIDS

Just wondering, is there a train of thought that protease inhibitors may ultimately prevent the possibility of AIDS occuring and basically have people living with HIV for an entire lifetime? Upon initially beginning treatment for hiv is it possible...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your questions.When it comes to the protease inhibitors and other antiviral therapies, there is good news and bad news.The good news:1) Treatments have been shown to significantly improve the quantity of a persons life. People taking... Read more »

A possible side effects of protease inhibitors is diabetes

I am a case manager and RN of HIV/AIDS individuals. Recently one of myclients has developed diabetes sincestarting Crixivan in Janaury 1997. On Thursday of last week, (June9-14)I heard a news story regarding thatdiabetes may be a side effect of the...

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

Harvard Medical School

I'm amazed at how much publicity this report is getting. People who'dnever even heard of protease inhibitors know that they cause diabetes. If only HIV prevention eductation could get this much press!Diabetes has been reported in people... Read more »

Flu and Protease inhibitors

H5N1 Bird Flu may be treatable with Kaltera.http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-03-01T162045Z_01_B682054_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-BIRDFLU-AIDS-DC.XMLWhat other Protease inhibitors may work against a pandemic...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is way to early to comment on whetehr protease inhibitors could be effective in serious flu or other infections but it is an interesting idea. Protease inhibitors decrease apoptosis which could decrease a cascage of negative effects unleashed by... Read more »

Flu and Protease inhibitors

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

This article raises the possibility of studying protease inhibitors for bird flu, but does not present any data. The article mentions the similarity of H5N1 influenza virus to the SARS virus and that Kaletra might have some activity against SARS.... Read more »

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Hyperglycemia as a result of Protease Inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous

I found a product for reducing glucose levels. It is called Meishan Tea. They make 4 different kinds of tea and I have people that are showing tremendous results on all 4 kinds. However, the people that are presently taking the tea do not have AIDS.... Read more »

lipodystrophy from protease inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have known about my HIV+ status now for 6 years, and God has blessed me with continued good health. I have accessed all the major medications, plus vitamins to help fight the disease. Once I started taking the new protease inhibitors, I started... Read more »

Protease Inhibitors - Hemophilia bleeds

Posted by akcol

Hi, my fiance is a Long Term NonProgressor - 24 years positive, co-infection HCV, with severe Hemophilia A.

This is a question for the gentlemen with Hemophilia please.
We're requesting any input about any Hemophilic PI increased unusual bleed... Read more »

10 years and protease are finally working...

Posted by Anonymous

10 years and protease are finally working for me. It only took
going through all four. Mode of transmission: unknown.
Ex-hustler, dope fiend, alcoholic, sadomasochist,recovering
southern baptist, living in Los Angeles but use to travel
extensively,... Read more »

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