Taking Intelence When You're Hiv Positive

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An Overview of Intelence (TMC125, Etravirine)

Brand Name: Intelence Other Name(s): ETR, ETV, TMC 125, TMC-125, TMC125 Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Patient Information INTELENCE ® (in-tel-ence) etravirine Tablets Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should NOT be taken with INTELENCE ® . For more information, read the section "Can INTELENCE ® be taken with other medicines?". Read this information carefully before you...

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Hemarthrosis with Intelence..Avascular Necrosis?

I have recently read where the FDA has added a warning to Intelence for Hemarthrosis, bleeding into the joints.I have been living with HIV since 1988.Four weeks ago I started getting pain in my hips (both). The doctor did an MRI and found that I had...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Avascular necrosis of the hips appears to be more common in HIV+ persons (though occurs in genreal population as well) as reported by several groups (before availability of etravirine= Intelence). Risk factors from those studies included use of... Read more »

Bad Reaction to both Intelence/Truvada, and Isentress/Truvada

I recently started medication for HIV for the very first time. My doctor first put me on Intelence/Truvada as I was worried about the CNS side effects of Atripla/Sustiva. After being on the medication for 8 days, I had almost no energy and could...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your interesting question.I think that your conclusion could very well be correct. While diarrhea is not commonly associated with the medications in Truvada (tenofovir and emtricitabine), I do think that your history of similar... Read more »

HIV POSITIVE WITHOUT EVER TAKING MEDS

I was diagnoised 12 years ago with HIV,and to this day I have never been on any medications. I've never been sick from this disease. I would like to know if there is a possibility that my results might be a false positve....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Your story is uncommon, but not unheard of.If there's any doubt about your diagnosis, a simple follow up ELISA test with a vira load test should confirm things. BY... Read more »

HIV test taking a long time to show positive result

I'm not sure this is the right forum, but I couldn't find any other that's more suitable. This is a bit long, so brace yourselves...I just tested positive for HIV on October 27 (with result on November 1 ...). The test was done as...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

1. It may relate to someone's underlying immune system and genetics, the amount of HIV received and the method (sexual vs. injection drug use).2. No.3. Because the look for antibodies and not the virus. The position of the US FDA has been up... Read more »

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I am HIV positive, I tested positive a year ago.

Posted by DELRAELADAMSCH, 1 Reply

Hello I am HIV Positive and I have been taking the necessary medication and I tested positive a year ago. Read more »

Question for males on Intelence and/or Isentress.

Posted by Monchhichi, 1 Reply

Are there any side effects that you have been noticing? My husband just started these at the beginning of April and he is having one side effect that is not listed as a possible side effect of either med. They both have the basic side effects... Read more »

intelence???????

Posted by laguy38v, 2 Replies

Hi has anyone had a rash because of it and if so did it finally go away?
I have a horrible rash after 8 days and my Doctor wants me to stay on it with the hope it will go away.
Thank you for any information. Read more »

Isentress and Intelence side effects

Posted by nevereasy, 2 Replies

Anyone taking these two drugs together? One or the other?. I seem to be extremely fatigued and weak. Additionally I am off balance also have a marked increase in my need to take a lorazapam ( anti anxiety) . Anybody else have any of these problems? ... Read more »

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