Videx Epivir

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Videx/Epivir okay?

Hello, I'm taking Sustiva, Videx and Epivir and seem to be tolerating and responding to these drugs well. But I just read that Videx and Epivir should not be combined, that for some reason resistance develops more quickly with this combo. Do...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

There is no evidence that the combination of Videx (didanosine) and Epivir (lamivudine) leads to the development of resistance more rapidly, although both have their effectiveness decreased by the M184V (Videx a little, Epivir a lot). If you have a... Read more »

videx, epivir and stocrin

Hi Dr. Henry,I`ve been positive for about 2 years and my last cd4 count is 345 (no data about pcr... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

starting sustiva, videx, and epivir

I just seroconverted in the third week of May '02. I contracted the virus between Mar and May... Read more »

Response from Susan Little, M.D. »

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Lamivudina (Epivir)

¿Qué Es Lamivudina? ¿Quién Debe Tomar Lamivudina? ¿Qué Sucede con la Resistencia a los Medicamentos? ¿Cómo Se Toma Lamivudina? ¿Cuáles Son los Efectos Secundarios? ¿Cómo Reacciona Lamivudina con Otros Medicamentos? ¿Qué Es... Read more »

Lamivudine (Epivir)

What Is Lamivudine? Who Should Take Lamivudine? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Lamivudine Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does Lamivudine React With Other Drugs? What Is Lamivudine? Lamivudine (Epivir) is a drug used as part of... Read more »

Study Finds Heart Trouble With Ziagen and Videx

A poster presented at CROI found a higher risk of heart attack ( myocardial infarction ) in people using the anti-HIV drugs Ziagen (abacavir, and in the fixed-dose combination pills Epzicom and Trizivir) and Videx (didanosine, Videx EC). These... Read more »

La Guía Annual de Medicamentos para el VIH: Videx and Videx EC (Didanosine, ddI)

Nombre de Marca: Videx & Videx EC Nombre Común: didanosine, ddI Clase: análogo nucleósido (también llamado inhibidor de la transcriptasa reversa del nucleósido, NRTI, siglas en inglés) Dosis estándar: ... Read more »

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Viracept/Epivir/Videx side effects

Posted by TimInAtlanta, 3 Replies

I started the viracept/videx/epivir combo about 2 months ago. Has anyone had any side effects related to memory / thinking / vision with it?

Thanks.

Tim

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Epivir/hair loss

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have just stated taking Epivir and have noticed that my hair (on my head) is coming out slowly. I have read that hair loss is a rare side effect. My doctor told me that a patient of hers had the same effect and used garlic shampoo which stopped... Read more »

Emtriva, Reyataz, Videx Ec

Posted by pooo, 3 Replies

Are any of you on Emtriva, Reyataz or Videx Ec?? If so how are you doing on them and have you had any side effects? Read more »

Bristol Myers Squibbs: Videx

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Gentlemen,
Stay away from Videx it infected my pancreas and made me diabetic, apprantly it does that to a high percentage of people on it or as I also understand kills another hign percentage of them. What does Bristol Myers Squibbs do? Sell death... Read more »

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