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Taking Maraviroc

Hello,im now taking crixivan, combivir and bactrim daily..my CD4 around 100 and viral load 6000+my doc suggest me to change my treatment to maraviroc..is it maraviroc suitable for Hep-C/Heamophilia patient with HIV?and what ur suggestion?...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thank you for your post. It is very unusual in the current era to find someone on crixivan with NRTIs in your situation. Clearly if you are taking your medications and have detectable viral load on this regimen you should have drug resistance... Read more »

Maraviroc, Isentress & Atripla?

It is time to change meds. My t-cells are down to 203 (12%) but I have a low, but measurable viral... Read more »

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

Atripla and Maraviroc

Dear Docters,I was hoping to put a question before you as I am about to start first line treatment... Read more »

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

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Once-Daily 150-mg Maraviroc Explored in People Taking Atazanavir/Ritonavir

HIV-positive people taking standard-dose atazanavir/ritonavir plus 150 mg of maraviroc once-daily had lower maraviroc maximum concentrations (Cmax) and average concentrations (Cavg) than HIV-negative people taking 300 mg of maraviroc twice daily... Read more »

Pfizer's Antiretroviral Maraviroc Reduces Viral Loads Among People Taking Additional Treatments, Study Says

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Tuesday at the 47th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in Chicago presented results of a new long-term study of its antiretroviral drug maraviroc, AFP/ Yahoo! News reports. According... Read more »

Clinical Data Show Pfizer's Antiretroviral Maraviroc Reduces HIV Viral Loads Among Treatment-Naive People, Company Says

Pfizer 's antiretroviral drug maraviroc can reduce HIV viral loads among people who have never taken antiretrovirals, the company announced on Wednesday, AFX/CNNMoney.com reports (AFX/CNNMoney.com, 7/25). The company made the announcement at a... Read more »

Etravirine Lowers Levels of Maraviroc Given at 300 or 600 mg Twice Daily

Etravirine may greatly lower concentrations of maraviroc when the drugs are taken without a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI), according to results of a retrospective, multicenter French analysis of antiretroviral-experienced people. 1 ... Read more »

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