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I love what you are diong in sensitizing the public kudos and keep it up
i think what is delaying the discovery of an efficacious curative antiretroviral agent is improperlly understood pathophysiology of the hiv virion.
i would like to know if hiv positive women can brestfeed.
Instead of making pills with 'acceptable' levels of a carcinogen, why doesn't Pfizer insist that its pills contain ZERO levels of EMS? Is EMS a byproduct of the manufacturing process or is it a contaminant? Why settle for 'safe' levels of EMS(which may not be safe) in a medicinal product? Having 'safe' levels of a carinogen in a medicine is like saying defective steering wheels in cars are ok in 1% of all cars produced by a company, or 1 plane crash out of 1000 flights is ok.
I've been on Viracept almost 5 years now. So far I have had no problems. I'm also on Ziagen and Didanosine. It has been a good combination for me. I enjoy getting the updates from AIDSmeds. Thank you.
I should point out that while the impurity in Viracept has been found to be a potential carcinogen -- meaning that it was found to be potentially cancerous in animal studies at high doses -- there is no data to suggest that HIV-positive people taking the drug have, in fact, experienced a higher rate of certain cancers. In effect, the warning from Pfizer is precautionary. -Tim Horn, Senior Editor, AIDSmeds.com
I would appreciate if you could either direct me or send me more specific info regarding the type of cancer viracept is causing and if there is any testing protocols I should be aware of. I took it throughout my entire pregnancy, not to mention for many years before. Thank God my son is HIV negative but I always worried about something like this. Thank You, Mary
Eric Saleem
first save are self then community.
March 4, 2008 • Hyderabad