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July / August 2009
Med Alert
by Laura Whitehorn
• New prescribing info from the FDA notes that some Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) takers have developed heart-rhythm disturbances (though it’s not clear that the protease inhibitor causes the problem).
• French researchers have reported four cases in which Intelence (etravirine, a non-nuke) seemed to lower levels of Isentress (raltegravir, an integrase inhibitor) in the blood. This interaction could undermine a combo’s effectiveness.
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