THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE THREE CLASSES OF HIV

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Rescriptor

Brand name: Rescriptor Generic name: delavirdine, or DLV Class: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (non-nucleoside, NNRTI, or non-nuke) Manufacturer: ViiV Healthcare, www.viivhealthcare.com , (877) 844-8872 AWP: $381.89/month for 200 mg tablets Standard Dose: Two 200 mg tablets or four 100 mg tablets three times a day (every 8 hours). Only the 100 mg tablets can be dissolved in liquid; however, avoid grapefruit juice....

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Three Different Med - Three Skin Rash

Help..I'm scared. I first started with Atripla, and after 9 days I developed a severe skin rash all over my body, legs, and arms. Then I was switched to Truvada, Reyataz and Norvir. Again, after 9 days I developed a severe skin rash all over...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Many patients will develop rashes for a variety of reasons during first months on effective HIV treatment. In some cases may be due to a reaction to a specific drugs while in other situations can be due to immune reconstitution causing flare-ups of... Read more »

cold symptoms for three weeks after sex with positive person of different status

Hi i had sex on the 18th of Dec with someone whos also positive he told me he takes atripla im on truvada and isentress the condom broke after i started to feel really sick like i was coming down with a flu, i contacted my clinic and saw my nurse...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It would be very unusual (theoretically possible but I am unaware of any such case having been reported) for new HIV transmission to take place from a person with undetectable HIV levels on Atripla to another HIV person who is doing well... Read more »

New class of HIV Meds.

I recently read that there is a new class of HIV meds that are in trials. I believe the good thing about these meds is that it prevents the HIV cell from entering the white blood cell (if that is correct). MY questions are "What is the new...

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

Dear Ben,The new class of drugs are those which block entry of the virus into the cell. One, T20, is fairly far along in trials and is showing some very promising results. Other new drugs block different steps in entry, but they are in much earlier... Read more »

Sex Education Classes Scarred Me For Life; I am a nervous wreck. (ANOTHER FLUFFERNUTTER CONVINCED THEY HAVE HIV, 2010)

Hi Dr. Frascino,First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to respond to my question(s). As others have already noted, you have a great sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoy reading your responses to the others' questions; they are not...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Even though I have yet to be tested, I have essentially been living life as though I were an HIV+ individual for the past three years because I have basically convinced myself even without symptoms that I am surely HIV+" WHAT?????? You... Read more »

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Good god... 3-class-resistant strain in NYC!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=71000001&refer=&sid=aDEfEZh52ykY

NYC Health Officials Find New, Virulent HIV Strain (Update2)

Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- New York City doctors have discovered a previously unseen strain of HIV, which appears... Read more »

Three weeks ago today

Posted by Trav, 4 Replies

Sorry my story is probably just another story you guys may have read about, but for those of you who do read thank you.
On July 3, 2012 I got the results that I'm HIV positive. Since then I feel like I've been living in a fog. I was already dealing... Read more »

up date on my hiv education class

Posted by Brandy, 2 Replies

first I want to thank everyone who gave me in put on my essay I wrote to get into the class..................
GUESS WHAT????????????
Im now ceritfied to educate in schools and recovery centers here in oklahoma........
is that cool or what????
I just got... Read more »

Looking for personal stories for HIV class THANKS!

Posted by collegestudent, 2 Replies

I'm currently taking a course on HIV and have also recently bought a great book by Carl Zimmer called "A Planet of Viruses." I have grown increasingly interested in the HIV and for my final project I would love to get some personal stories on coping... Read more »

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