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Darunavir (Prezista)

What Is Darunavir? Darunavir is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is also called Prezista TM and used to be called TMC114. It is manufactured by Tibotec Pharmaceuticals. Darunavir is a protease inhibitor. These drugs prevent the protease enzyme from working. HIV protease acts like a chemical scissors. It cuts the raw material for HIV into specific pieces needed to build a new virus. Protease inhibitors "gum up" these...

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Anxiety attacks and Prezista

Can Prezista provoke anxiety of panick attacks? Or exaserbate these?...

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

North Shore University Hospital

I have not seen any reports of Prezista provoking anxiety or panic attacks. There was one child who had to stop the drug in clinical trails with anxiety, but the investigators felt it was not related to the use of Prezista.Anxiety may be provoked... Read more »

Prezista, Norvir and Truvada

Hello,I have had to quit Atripla because of a rash that the doctor didn't think worth treating through. I have discontinued Atripla and will only be starting my new regimen which will be Prezista (2x400mg), Norvir (100mg) and Truvada, all taken...

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

North Shore University Hospital

Dear E.I am sorry that you had a bad reaction to your first combo, but glad that you will quickly get onto new meds.There is some risk about stopping the Atripla and having a gap before your new meds, but in this case it is minimal. The... Read more »

Prezista & Norvir

Hello-My question is about taking Prezista AND Norvir together. I know Prezista is to be taken with it, but I cannot tolerate that drug (Norvir). Am I wasting my time with Prezista alone?Thanks much!...

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

North Shore University Hospital

Yes...you are not only wasting your time, but potentially letting your virus become more resistant.Prezista requires norvir to be effective against HIV. Norvir here is used to slow the metabolism of Prezista by the liver. Without the norvir, the... Read more »

FROM REYATAZ TO PREZISTA

HELLO DOCTOR , I AM TAKING PREZISTA FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW, I SWITCHED FROM REYATAZ TO PREZISTA, BUT HERE IS MY QUESTION. I FEEL STOMACH DISCOMFORT, I GET MORE HEADACHES THAN EVER BEFORE AND MY LAST MENSTRUATION LAST LONGER . IS THIS NORMAL? DOES...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi.It's not clear from what you've posted what the cause of your new symptoms are, but any new symptom after a medication switch naturally raises the possibility of a medication side effect or unexpected drug-drug interaction. I'd... Read more »

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Prezista - New PI designed for Resistant Virus

Posted by Survivor, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday approved the use of a new HIV drug, made by Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N>, in combination with related therapies to help treat patients who do not first improve with other... Read more »

Prezista ,truvada norvir

Posted by dayleth, 1 Reply

Alguien Esta tomando este combo? Estaba en reyataz anteriormente y me cambiaron a prezista, Si alguien Esta en este regimen Por favor cuales han sido Los resultados positivos o negativos,me dio una infeccion y temo que Sean Mis defensas bajas.... Read more »

PREZISTA

Posted by dayleth, 2 Replies

I AM ON PREZISTA , NORVIR TRUVADA , WHO ELSE IS ON THAT CAMBO ?? ?I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS OF PREZISTA AND IF IS WORKING FOR YOU! Read more »

One of meds have been changed (Prezista)

Posted by Trav, 1 Reply

This week my Prezista meds have been changed. I was taking two 400 mg pills and now I'm taking one 800 mg tablet. Has anyone else's Prezista meds changed? Read more »

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