THE FIGHT SOCAL'S LGBT MONTHLY MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2015
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S MONTHLY GAY MAGAZINE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S MONTHLY GAY MAGAZINE
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IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION<br />
PATIENT INFORMATION<br />
PREZCOBIX (prez-koe-bix)<br />
(darunavir and cobicistat)<br />
tablets<br />
Please read this information before you start taking<br />
PREZCOBIX and each time you get a refill. There may be new<br />
information. This information does not take the place of talking<br />
with your healthcare provider about your medical condition<br />
or treatment. What is the most important information I should<br />
know about PREZCOBIX?<br />
PREZCOBIX may cause liver problems. Some people taking<br />
PREZCOBIX may develop liver problems which may be lifethreatening.<br />
Your healthcare provider should do blood tests<br />
before and during your treatment with PREZCOBIX. If you<br />
have chronic hepatitis B or C infection, your healthcare<br />
provider should check your blood tests more often because<br />
you have an increased chance of developing liver problems.<br />
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the below<br />
signs and symptoms of liver problems.<br />
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PREZCOBIX may cause severe or life-threatening skin<br />
reactions or rash. Sometimes these skin reactions and<br />
skin rashes can become severe and require treatment in<br />
a hospital. Call your healthcare provider right away if you<br />
develop a rash. Stop taking PREZCOBIX and call your<br />
healthcare provider right away if you develop any skin<br />
changes with symptoms below:<br />
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PREZCOBIX when taken with certain other medicines can<br />
cause new or worse kidney problems, including kidney<br />
failure. Your healthcare provider should check your kidneys<br />
before you start and while you are taking PREZCOBIX.<br />
See “What are the possible side effects of PREZCOBIX?” for<br />
more information about side effects.<br />
What is PREZCOBIX?<br />
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<br />
treat HIV-1 infection in adults. HIV is the virus that causes<br />
<br />
PREZCOBIX contains the prescription medicines PREZISTA<br />
<br />
It is not known if PREZCOBIX is safe and effective in children<br />
under 18 years of age.<br />
When used with other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1<br />
infection, PREZCOBIX may help:<br />
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help fight off other infections.<br />
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cells in your blood may help improve your immune system.<br />
This may reduce your risk of death or getting infections that<br />
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PREZCOBIX does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. You must<br />
keep taking HIV-1 medicines to control HIV-1 infection and<br />
decrease HIV-related illnesses.<br />
Avoid doing things that can spread HIV-1 infection to others.<br />
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secretions, or blood.<br />
Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions on<br />
how to prevent passing HIV to other people.<br />
Who should not take PREZCOBIX?<br />
Do not take PREZCOBIX with any of the following medicines:<br />
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® , Propulsid ® <br />
® , Mitigare ® <br />
problems<br />
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® ® , Migranal ® <br />
® , Ergomar ® , Ergostat ® ,<br />
Medihaler ® , Migergot ® , Wigraine ® , Wigrettes ® <br />
® <br />
® ,<br />
Advicor ® , Mevacor ® <br />
® <br />
® <br />
® <br />
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® , Rifater ® , Rifamate ® , Rimactane ® <br />
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® ,<br />
Vytorin ® , Zocor ® <br />
Hypericum perforatum<br />
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Serious problems can happen if you take any of these<br />
medicines with PREZCOBIX.<br />
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking<br />
PREZCOBIX?<br />
Before taking PREZCOBIX, tell your healthcare provider if you:<br />
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