Lopinavir / ritonavir for HIV Infection User Reviews
Brand names: Kaletra
Lopinavir / ritonavir has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of HIV Infection. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.
- loren...
- September 4, 2008
"Although I have only been on Kaletra for a short time, side effects have been minimal. The once daily dosage is easy to comply with. Being able to take the pills with or without food is also convenient."
- Anonymous
- November 24, 2008
Kaletra (lopinavir / ritonavir) "I have been undetectable for a long time."
- Jman
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 30, 2018
Kaletra (lopinavir / ritonavir) "Kaletra and Truvada helped raise my t cell count from 200 to in the 600s But the side effects felt were immediate bloating of the stomach. And high cholestrol an tryglyceride levels"
- mikeI...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 7, 2022
Kaletra (lopinavir / ritonavir) "Didn't stay on it long. Had very vivid dreams, brain fog, and general mental unease. For the limited time I was on I can't really speak to how it affected the HIV itself."
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Kaletra (lopinavir / ritonavir) "Since I've been changed to Viread/ Epivir/ + Kaletra, my viral load has remained constantly Undetecable for ~4 Yrs; my T-cell count went from 210 to 325 very quickly; in the last year, with no changes to anything my V-load remains undetectable & my T-cell count has soared to 725!!! Sounds fantastic. However, during this same period of rapid TC rise I have slowly become more & more tired, weak, & my bones ache from head to toe. I no longer have the strength to ride my horse or even do the yard work. My Doctor believes I may be suffering from Lactic Acidosis. But he is convinced that it is because of the Viread ~ NOT because of the Kaletra. I will now be replacing Viread with Abacavir & CONTINUE taking Kaletra. Hope it works."