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  • Lopinavir and ritonavir

    09/15/08, Healthwise

    There are many other medicines that can interact with lopinavir and ritonavir. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doct

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  • Abacavir-lamivudine-zidovudine (oral)

    08/12/08, Healthwise

    Read the Warning Card that comes with this medication, and carry it with you at all times so you will know the symptoms of allergic reaction to watch for.

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  • Valganciclovir

    12/16/05, Healthwise

    Using valganciclovir while you are pregnant may cause harm to the unborn baby. If a man fathers a child while using this medication, the baby may have birth defects. Use an effective form of birth control while you are using valganciclovir. If you ar

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  • Tenofovir

    04/23/07, Healthwise

    If you have hepatitis B you may develop liver symptoms after you stop taking tenofovir, even months after stopping. Your doctor may want to check your liver function on a regular basis for several months after you stop using this medication. Do not m

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  • Enfuvirtide

    10/09/07, Healthwise

    Before using enfuvirtide, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, if you take a blood thinner such as Coumadin, or if you have a bleeding or blood clotting disorder, such as hemophilia. You may not be able to use enfuvirtide, or you may ne

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  • Atazanavir (oral)

    04/10/08, Healthwise

    You should not take this medication if you are allergic to atazanavir.

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  • Fosamprenavir

    12/04/07, Healthwise

    Fosamprenavir should not be taken together with ritonavir (Norvir) if you are also using a heart rhythm medication called flecainide (Tambocor) or propafenone (Rythmol). Ask your doctor about taking a different medication for your heart rhythm disord

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  • Emtricitabine and tenofovir

    04/05/06, Healthwise

    HIV/AIDS is usually treated with a combination of different drugs. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without advice from your doctor. Every person wit

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  • Tipranavir

    08/22/08, Healthwise

    Do not use this medication if you are allergic to tipranavir or ritonavir (Norvir), or if you have moderate to severe liver disease.

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  • Fusion and entry inhibitors for HIV

    05/08/08, Healthwise

    When HIV invades your body, the virus attaches to the outside of a CD4+ cell (a type of white blood cell) where it joins (fuses) with the cell and then multiplies. Fusion and entry inhibitors prevent fusion between the virus and

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