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Manufacturer: Merck
The standard dose of Isentress is one 400 mg tablet taken twice a day. It can be taken with- out regard to food.
Evaluation: Isentress is a fairly new drug, approved by the FDA in October, 2007. It is the first of a new class of drugs called “integrase inhibitors,” which work by blocking a viral enzyme that helps HIV integrate with healthy cell DNA. Isentress is listed as a “preferred” drug, when used with Truvada, in the latest DHHS guidelines.
Editor’s note: Special thanks to Lindsay Defelice, PharmD, and Maney Mazloom, PharmD, of CarePlus CVS Pharmacy at 560 Amsterdam Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. They provided the HIV medications for photography in this issue.
Copyright 2012, Positive Health Publications, Inc.
This magazine is intended to enhance your relationship with your doctor - not replace it! Medical treatments and products should always be discussed with a licensed physician who has experience treating HIV and AIDS!