Who Takes Kivexa

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I am taking Sustiva and Kivexa, can I take Levitra?

Dear Doctor, I am hiv positive and I am taking Kivexa and Sustiva as a treatment.Can I take Levitra to maintain my erection?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Drugs like Viagra or Levitra can usually be taken with caution in patients on protease inhibitors. The levels of Levitra (and all drugs on the class) can be significantly increased when taking protease inhibitors so doses need to be decreased and... Read more »

Kivexa effects

I know of one Canadian study where a person had severe mood swings when they started taking Kivexa,... Read more »

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take sustiva and kivexa togheter

can i take kivexa and sustiva togheter befor go sleping or i have to take separate.thank you very... Read more »

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

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Articles

GSK Gains European Approval for Combination Antiretroviral Drug Kivexa

GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced that it has received marketing approval from the European Commission for its antiretroviral drug Kivexa, which is a once-a-day tablet that combines the company's Epivir and Ziagen, known generically as... Read more »

An Overview of Epzicom (Abacavir/3TC, Kivexa)

a-BAK-a-veer, la-MI-vyoo-deen Brand Name: Epzicom Other Name(s): ABC/3TC, Abacavir sulfate/Lamivudine Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors EPZICOM ® (ep' zih com) (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine) What is the... Read more »

Epzicom/Kivexa (Abacavir + Lamivudine)

What Is Epzicom? Who Should Take Epzicom? What About Drug Resistance? How Is Epzicom Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does Epzicom React With Other Drugs? What Is Epzicom? Epzicom is a pill that contains two drugs used to fight HIV:... Read more »

FAQs About Epzicom (Abacavir/3TC, Kivexa)

Starting Treatment | Switching Treatment | Adherence | Availability | Side Effects Starting Treatment I am 37 years old and have been HIV positive for about two years. My doctor wants me to start treatment. He gave me two choices:... Read more »

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Reyataz,Norvir, Kivexa [abacavir/3TC, Epzicom].

Posted by Mondo

Is there anyone here at the forum taking the following cocktail?
I'm taking Reyataz[atazanavir], Norvir [ritonavir] and Kivexa [abacavir/3TC, Epzicom]. I would be interested to know how you are going with it and any problems or side effects that you... Read more »

I'm taking my treatment into my own hands now

Posted by taurusthecat, 5 Replies

I'm not happy. I have been asking my doctor for ages if I can go on some kind of HIV drug therapy and I keep getting stalled. I've been pos for 8 years and over time my energy levels have gone down and down, my body is just fighting this virus as it... Read more »

Taking the test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I want to take the Hiv test should I go to my HMO or to a clinic like Planned Parenthood ? please reply .

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What vitamins should I take?

Posted by tommyga

Hey, newly positive. I'm not currently on any meds, but would like to go ahead and start with some vitamins. I'm a 28 yo male, any thoughts on what to take? Read more »

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