Taking Intelence When You're Hiv Positive

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An Overview of Intelence (TMC125, Etravirine)

Brand Name: Intelence Other Name(s): ETR Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Etravirine can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include severe rash and allergic reactions. Contact your health care provider right away if you have a rash. Stop taking etravirine and contact your health care provider right away if you have a rash along with any...

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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 »

What type of meal with Intelence?

I have been on Intelence for about a year along with other meds. Does the meal before taking Intelence need to be a certain composition? I like eating a light salad for dinner. Should I be aware of the calorie/fat content?Dennis...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Dennis,Thanks for your question. Taking Intelence with food increases its absorption from the stomach so that it can get a better blood level to be effective in killing the HIV. The type of meal was not specified in the studies done..patients were... Read more »

Muscle and Joint Pain -- Intelence

I have been taking Intelence since it was initially being tested. I've recently developed muscle pain (all over) and more specifically joint pain in both elbows. Could this be due to Intelence? The other drugs I am taking for HIV are...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The rate of myalgia/myositis with etravirine in clinical studies was very low (< 1%) so it can happen but generally would look for another explanation. rates of muscle disorders for your other HIV meds is similarly low. Looking at muscle enzyme... Read more »

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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 »

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 »

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