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REGIME HIV+ Posted: Sep 23, 2007 QUESTION: HIV+ PT CONDITION STABLE CD4>400 VIRALLOAD NON DETECTABLE Rx LAMUVIDINE 150MG bd EFAVIRENZ(STOCKRIN)od STAVUDINE 30MG bd PATIENT WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE TO NEW TABLET FROM PFIZER OD.WILL IT BE GOOD AND WHAT IS NEW TABLET CALLED FROM PFIZER PHYSICIAN


RESPONSE FROM: If this is the first regimen that this patient has been treated with, then a switch to Atripla, a fixed dose combination of tenofovir+FTC+efavirenz should be no problem at all and will be easier to take. DW

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