What Do NNRTIs Treat

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:

Ask the Experts

Sustiva causing resistance to other nNRTIs

Sustiva (efavirenz)-Induced Mutation in Subtype C HIV May Confer Multi-NNRTI ResistanceA mutation at codon 106 in HIV-1 clade C viruses that occurs after exposure to efavirenz appears to result in high-level resistance to other non-nucleotide...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for pointing out the research.So far, this does not seem like a very common issue-- however, a different mutation at codon 103 is commonly found among persons with clade B HIV (the US, Western Europe flavor)- this mutation usually causes high... Read more »

NNRTIs and lipitor

What is your feeling about Lipitor to lower cholesterol in patients on nnrti regimens? I've... Read more »

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

to treat or not to treat! 2 biopsies

I have hep C. Have had most likely for at least 30 years. I am 56 year old female who stopped... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Go to Ask the Experts »

Articles

NNRTIs: The Next Generation Approaches

Case Study: Patient JD JD is a 46-year-old gay male. He first learned of his HIV status in 1994 after a former partner with whom he had been in a three-year relationship discovered that he was HIV infected. JD felt well when he was first tested for... Read more »

NNRTIs: The Next Generation Approaches

Part I Introduction Mechanisms of NNRTI Activity and HIV NNRTI Resistance NNRTI Resistance in NNRTI-Naive and NNRTI-Experienced Individuals NNRTI Mutations: Resistance and Cross-Resistance NRTI Mutations: The Potential Impact on NNRTIs NNRTI... Read more »

Know Your HIV Drugs: NNRTIs

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs) NNRTIs are another class of FDA-approved HIV antiviral drugs. There are currently three drugs approved for use in this class. NNRTIs work by targeting the structure of reverse transcriptase... Read more »

Drug Watch: Next-Generation NNRTIs: Etravirine and Rilpivirine

Why Do We Need More NNRTIs? Leading the Next Generation: Etravirine and Rilpivirine Etravirine: The DUET Studies Rilpivirine Implications for Treatment Selected Sources Even in patients with the most resistant virus, our goal now is full... Read more »

Connect With Others

5 lessons about the way we treat people

Posted by franfrog, 2 Replies

Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until... Read more »

treating hiv holistic healthwise

Posted by taian, 2 Replies

anyone involved treating hiv with herbology,using colloidal silver regime or other w/good results Read more »

SEEKING FERTILITY DOCS WHO TREAT POSITIVE COUPLES!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello Friends,

My husband and I are both positive and have been researching having a baby for 2 years. We are both healthy with undetectable viral loads and high cd4 counts and we are well aware of the risks. I know under the Americans With... Read more »

My doctor is refusing to treat my HIV until I sign

Posted by Garth, 2 Replies

Hello world,
As a newly diagnosed HIV gay man, living in Edmonton Alberta, ( diagnosed 1 year now) I am facing what I beleive to be discrimination and bullying by my doctor. My counts when first diagnosed were CD4 500 and viral load 16,000. Over... Read more »

Connect on Our Bulletin Boards »

Tools

My Health Tracker

Assess Your Risk for HIV

Find Local HIV/AIDS Services

Resource Centers

Guides for People With HIV

View All of Our Guides >>

Related Topics

View More HIV/AIDS-Related Topics »

The Body is a service of Remedy Health Media, LLC, 250 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10107. The Body and its logos are trademarks of Remedy Health Media, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which owns the copyright of The Body's homepage, topic pages, page designs and HTML code. General Disclaimer: The Body is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through The Body should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, consult your health care provider.