Re: Forgot Norvir

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I forgot to pack all my Norvir and ran out! I take Lexiva and Truvada with it. Does anyone know if I should continue taking the Lexiva/Truvada without the Norvir? Or wait till I return to San Francisco on Tuesday.

Can't get a hold of my doctor this weekend and Pharma Care Pharmacy is closed.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

The reason norvir is added to lexiva is to extend the " half life " .

Otherwise you wouldnt need norvir. Without the norvir, lexiva in the

body gets processed out say in 4 to 8 hours. So if you could take

lexiva every 4 to 8 hours, you can skip norvir. One way would be to

take 2 lexiva pills every 8 hours (ie 3x/day), or take one lexiva every

4 hours. Its a tough schedule but doable for a short period. Good

luck!

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> Hello,

> I forgot to pack all my Norvir and ran out!  I take Lexiva and

Truvada with it.  Does anyone know if I should continue taking the

Lexiva/Truvada without the Norvir?  Or wait till I return to San

Francisco on Tuesday.

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>   Can't get a hold of my doctor this weekend and  Pharma Care

Pharmacy is closed. 

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> Thanks,

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