Taking Atazanavir When You're Hiv Positive

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Atazanavir (Reyataz)

What Is Atazanavir? Atazanavir, also called Reyataz, is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Atazanavir is a protease inhibitor manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Atazanavir was approved by the FDA in 2003. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 475 ). Protease inhibitors prevent the protease enzyme from working. HIV protease acts like a chemical scissor. It cuts the raw material for HIV...

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Taking Atazanavir , Truvada + Raltegravir

Hi, I have been HIV+ for 22 years and never been sick. I went on combination therapy in 1995 with 22 t cells (still healthy) and over the years have only changed my combination about 4 times. I am now on Atazanavir, Truvada and Raltegravir and...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for posting from Australia.You raise a number of important issues.First, the protease inhibitor atazanavir does have significant drug-drug interactions with certain stomach acid-lowering medications, including proton pump inhibitors... Read more »

Truvada and Atazanavir combination

I'm worried about my HIV treatment which consists of 400mg Atazanavir and 2oomg Truvada. I stopped taking the booster Ritonovir because I was having severe chest pains and I accidentally discovered that if I do not have the rotonovir, the pain...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I wonder if your chest pain wasnt related to acid reflux. There is a concern about a negative drug interaction between the tenofovir in Truvada and atazanavir leading to recommendation to combine with ritonavir-simply taking 400 mg atazanavir may... Read more »

Atazanavir/reyataz + "yellow fever"

hi docs,I'm 41F, hiv+ 18 years and on meds for 10. I Spent the last four months on kaletra suffering from constant nausea. I should've taken shares in the company that makes vomex - lol. Adherence has never been a problem for me...my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Perhaps 5% of patients on atazanavir develope severe elevation in their bilirubin that are not acceptable. It is less clear to me what the percent is for patients on boosted atazanavir (with low dose ritonavir) though may be somewhat higher. Modest... Read more »

Atazanavir & yellow eyes

I started taking 400 mg of atazanavir daily on 7/21. Since then, my eyes have already started turning yellow due to the build up of bilirubin. I notified my doctor & will have liver tests done to make sure everything is ok, but they're...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Other than stopping the atazanavir, I'm not aware of anything that can be done to hide the yellowing of your eyes. Fortunately, your doctor is correct that it is only a cosmetic problem and is not an indication of any toxicity, liver or... Read more »

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I am wanting to hear from anyone who have experienced taking Raltegravir, Truvada & Atazanavir and how you have got on with the meds?

I first started taking meds in May this year I was put on Truvda and Sustiva first, and was taken off them due... Read more »

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