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Author Topic: What causes a med to stop working?  (Read 2910 times)

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Offline dowellndoubtnot

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What causes a med to stop working?
« on: November 08, 2012, 09:46:11 pm »
This seems like a very simple question, but it is one that i have been curious about. If a medicine is working as it should, and there is 100% compliance...what is it scientifically that can cause a medicine to stop working?

My bf is on Altripla, and everything is going great, he has had 100% compliance so far and went UD in just one month...but i am just curious about what are the causes in the future that could come up might be. Thanks!

Offline leatherman

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Re: What causes a med to stop working?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 08:17:21 am »
If a medicine is working as it should, and there is 100% compliance...what is it scientifically that can cause a medicine to stop working?
that's not quite how it works. Meds don't stop working per se but if the level of medication falls too low (because one is very non-compliant), then the virus can mutate and become resistant to that medication. The med still works, it's just the virus can learned to counteract that med. Anyone who is 100% compliant should expect decades and decades of good health with the same medication. ;)
leatherman (aka Michael)

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Offline bufguy

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Re: What causes a med to stop working?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 09:09:36 am »
Here is a great lesson on resistance....or why drugs may stop working. As leatherman said if you maintain adherance your drug regimen should work indefinitely.
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Resistance_7509.shtml
5/29/08 confirmed HIV+
6/23/08 Vl 47500  CD4 511/29% CD8 .60
start atripla
8/1/08 Vl 130  CD4 667/31% CD8 .70
9/18/08 Vl un  CD4 not tested
12/19/08 Vl un CD4 723/32% CD8 .80
4/3/09 Vl un CD4 615/36% CD8  .98
8/7/09 vl un CD4 689/35% CD8 .9
12/11/09 vl un CD4 712/38% CD8 .89
4/9/10 vl un CD4 796/39% CD8 1.0
8/20/10 vl un CD4 787/38% CD8 1.0
4/6/10 vl un CD4 865/35% CD8 .9
8/16/10 vl un CD4 924/37% CD8 1.0
12/23/10 vl un CD4 1006/35% CD8 .9
5/2/10 vl un CD4 1040/39% CD8 .9
8/7/13 vl un CD4 840/39% CD8 .
11/29/18 vl un CD4 1080/39% CD8  .86

 


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