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AIDS / HIV - Treatment

Protease Inhibitors (PIs)
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PIs disable protease, a protein that HIV needs to make more copies of itself.

Long term side effects of protease inhibitors: Change in blood sugar levels

 Increase in blood fat levels

 Deposition of fat in the abdomen and on the back of the shoulders.











Drug Dosage Side Effects
Invirase Five 200 mg capsules of Invirase + one 100 mg of Norvir, twice a day Nausea, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, insominia, headache, increased liver enzyme levels.
Invirase and Norvir should be taken with food, or within 2 hours after a meal.
Fortovase six 200 mg capsules, three times a day plus one 100 mg Norvir, twice daily. Nausea, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, insominia, headache, increased liver enzyme levels.
Norvir/
Ritonavir		 six 100mg capsules, twice a day Nausea, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, insominia, headache, increased liver enzyme levels, loss of appetite, oral tingling and numbness.
Capsules should be stored in refrigerator, Used at lower doses to enhance other protease inhibitors.
Crixivan / Indinavir Two 400 mg capsules, every 8 hours Kidney stones, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, headache, insomnia, rash, back pain.
Take on an empty stomach, drink atleas 8 glasses of water daily to prevent kidney stone formation.

Drug Dosage Side Effects
Viracept /
nelfinavir		 five 250 mg tablets, twice a day. diarrhea, nausea, stomach discomfort, gas, rash, increased liver enzyme levels.
Drug to be taken with meal.
Agenerase /
Amprenavir		 eight 150 mg capsules, twice a day Rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, oral tingling and numbness.
Drug can be taken with or without food, but avoid taking high-fat meals.
Kaletra / Lopinavir +
Ritonavir		 three capsules , twice a day. Diarrhea, nausea, feeling tired, headache, Pancreatitis.
Reyataz /
atazanavir		 Two 200mg capsules, once a day Increased levels of bilirubin, headaches, pain in the arms and legs, nausea, diarrhea, rash.
Should be taken with a light meal.
Lexiva /
fosamprenavir		 Two 700 mg tablets, twice a day Rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.

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Posted by:  shweaung(Guest)  Posted on: 05/06/2012
how much cost for the treatment?

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Posted by:  Kebede(Guest)  Posted on: 04/04/2012
I am from Ethiopia aged 41. I didn't start the treatment and knew that I'm affected by the virus before 1 year am the man work serious place in gov't instituition. Now I want to start treatment immediately. I NEED SERIOUS help and advise from you. I do not want to die.

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Posted by:  mari39(Guest)  Posted on: 09/08/2010
I am from Cameroon aged 39. I stopped receiving treatment 5 months ago due to unavailability of drugs. Now I want to start treatment all over again. I was on Ziduvudine. I NEED SERIOUS help and advise from you. I do not want to die. my e- mail address is marima@yahoo.com

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Posted by:  sachinsoni911(Guest)  Posted on: 04/22/2010
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Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 07/20/2010
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Posted by:  Bajranj  Posted on: 01/03/2010
Hi, My father is a HIV patient and is getting treatment from Art Center at Jallandhar. We belong to Pathankot. A new Art Center has just started at Pathankot Civil Hospital. The doctor at Jallandhar has shifted ws to Pathankot Art center for treatment but we wanted to continue for treatment at Jallandhar. kindly suggest, can doctors at Jullandhar forcefully shift us to Pathankot for treatment or is it our choice for Art Center at another city, inspite of having Art Center at our own city?

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Posted by:  manoj007  Posted on: 04/23/2009
i need to know a centre that treats h.i.v. in the punjab india it is so hard to find a local centre in jallandhar punjab india

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