Taking Indinavir When You're Hiv Positive

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An Overview of Crixivan (Indinavir)

in-DIN-a-veer Brand Name: Crixivan Other Name(s): IDV, indinavir sulfate Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Indinavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include kidney problems, rapid breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), and possibly liver problems. Contact your health care provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms: ...

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INDINAVIR, NORVIR, LAMIVUDINA

Drs.Iam from Bolivia My brother was diagnosed aids 6 months ago he had only 2 cd4 cells The Dr. is givving him Inidavir, Norvir and lamivudina, do you think this is a good combination or do you think he should try different drugs. What is the...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

I suspect your brother is on one more additional drug (probably zidovudine or stavudine) along with his indinavir, ritonavir and lamivudine. If he is not, he should be.This is an older combination of drugs not used much in the US but it should work... Read more »

Delavirdine interactions with Indinavir and other antiretrovirals.

Hi Dr. Cohen!Bob Frascino spoke to a group of us in Monterey, CA last week and began for the first time to explain why I have remained undetectable for so long(4+ years) on the same five drug regimen even though my dosing schedule was not precise....

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

Harvard Medical School

Yup. Very clear. Hope the answer is equally lucid.Yes -- delavirdine (for simplicity I'll abbreviate it DLV) does have similar effects on the p450 system as does ritonavir. Not as potent but similar. So yes you can dose reduce the IDV to... Read more »

to take, or not to take indinavir?

I have been taking for a year A.Z.T.plus 3T.C. and either indinavir or placebo, on the Avanti II trial in the U.K. I am waitingfor my viral load to come back to indicate whether or not I've been on the protease inhibitor. If I discover that I...

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

Harvard Medical School

Drew,First, the viral load will not necessarily tell you whether you've been on the protease inhibitor. It could be low as a result of AZT/3TC therapy, or it couldbe high if your were on all three drugs and had become resistant. If your viral... Read more »

can i continue taking alcohol when am hiv positive

alcohol and HIV,and i continue...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

This is really a medical issue that I'm not qualified to answer. You should ask this of a doctor. Clearly, you don't want to abuse alcohol, or use it to the degree that it impairs your ability to protect yourself and others. Jacques... Read more »

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