What If I Miss A Dose Of Viread

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An Overview of Viread (Tenofovir)

te-NOE-fo-veer dye soe PROX il --> Brand Name: Viread Other Names: GS-4331-05, PMPA Prodrug, TDF, Tenofovir DF Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors PATIENT INFORMATION VIREAD ® (VEER-ee-ad) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) tablets and oral powder Read this Patient Information before you start taking VIREAD and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the...

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Viread missed 7 days

Dr Sherrer:I am taking Zerit, Reyataz, Norvir, & Viread. I was taking Kaletra, but because of the cholesterol effects, switched medications. I just realized, due to the switch, I have missed my dose of Viread for some time (about 7 days)....

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

I can't answer your question with the information you've provided. You and your doctor should be able to assess the degree of risk of resistance due to this error. I can say that it should be a low risk, if at all, because of the... Read more »

"Missed A Dose" follow-up

Hi, Dr. Pierone. Thanks for your response on Jun 27, 2004 to my "Missed A Dose" posting, in which I expressed my concern over my first (and only) missed dose of Sustiva-Viread-Epivir in my six months of treatment. Your words were very...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

The information between the two posts is not inconsistent, but looks at different aspects of pharmacology. The half life of a drug states how many hours (on average) it takes for the body to clear 1/2 of the initial level from the blood stream. If... Read more »

Extreme Ugent! Meds are lost in mail, have missed two doses already!

Hi, I am from TX and am currently working an internship in South America. (2 months). My meds were mailed over two weeks ago, and there is no tracking them here. I have already missed two doses and am worried. I am on Atripla. please tell me if...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Dear worrier: As you probably know Atripla is a coformulation of 3 anti-HIV medications: Sustiva, Viread and Emtriva. All these 3 drugs have very long half-lives, which means that they remain in your system for a while (over 24-48 hours) after you... Read more »

Missed A Dose

Damn, I wish I could pick up the phone and call one of you right now. You've each been so helpful to me in the pastHaven't written in a while because everything's been going relatively well. Six months into treatment, my VL has...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, glad to hear that your numbers are improving. Your viral load should be undetectable even though you missed a dose of medication.We preach 100% adherence and strongly advise people on therapy not to miss any medication. This has not... Read more »

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Viread,Combivir,Keletra:Med. Schedule that ROCKS!!

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My friends,
I discovered a medicine regimen...that included the medicines above...and took a 7k viral load to >50 in a month and a half...as my nurse practitioner is convident in my addhearance to my meds...she allows me to find the most tolerant... Read more »

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Hi, guys, I've been missing you all, esp AIDSTOHV

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It is so good to be back, I and my husband have been very busy with blood work, trying to get a head doc---long, long waiting list for that with an HMO, and just dealing with life in general. Also we went to the Northern Lights ALternatives, which... Read more »

Abacavir,viramune,viread

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I'm on day 4 of my new combo Abacavir,viramune,viread, epivir and it totally sucks. I feel lousy all of the time. Is this typical when starting this combo? This is my 4th combo since diagnosis...

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