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HIV Vaccine: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions, Warnings

What Is HIV Vaccine Used For and How Does it Work? HIV vaccine is a therapeutic vaccine designed to stimulate an immune response against a variety of HIV antigens in patients with HIV. It consists of a suspension of killed HIV-1 virus particles. - Remune is no

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What Is HIV Vaccine Used For and How Does it Work?

HIV vaccine is a therapeutic vaccine designed to stimulate an immune response against a variety of HIV antigens in patients with HIV. It consists of a suspension of killed HIV-1 virus particles.

  • Remune is not currently FDA approved.
  • HIV vaccine is available under the following different brand names: Remune.

What Are Dosages of HIV Vaccine?

Pending FDA approval for therapeutic vaccination to elicit immune responses against a wide variety of HIV antigens Administered every 3 months and used in conjunction with ART or HAART antiviral drugs

What Are Side Effects Associated with Using HIV Vaccine?

No information is available about the side effects of the HIV vaccine. This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.

What Other Drugs Interact with HIV Vaccine?

If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist first.

  • No information is available about drug interactions with HIV vaccine.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist. Check with your physician if you have health questions or concerns.

What Are Warnings and Precautions for HIV Vaccine?

Warnings

  • This medication contains an HIV vaccine. Do not take Remune if you are allergic to the HIV vaccine or any ingredients contained in this drug.
  • Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Contraindications

  • No information is available.

Effects of Drug Abuse

  • No information is available.

Short-Term Effects

  • See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using HIV Vaccine?"

Long-Term Effects

  • See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using HIV Vaccine?"

Cautions

  • No information is available.

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • No information is available about the use of the HIV vaccine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Consult your doctor.

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01Why We Need an HIV Vaccine

There are many treatments for HIV , but it's still important to develop vaccines. HIV drugs have side effects, are expensive, and can be hard for people in some countries to get. You can also develop a problem called "drug resistance," which means you'll need to switch to new medications when the ones you're using stop working well for you. There are steps you can take to reduce your risk of HIV. These include: Lower the number of people you have sex with. Use a condom when you have sex. Take medicine every day called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), such as emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate ( Truvada ) or emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide ( Descovy ). Even so, thousands of people in the U.S. each year are diagnosed with HIV. An HIV vaccine could help prevent HIV infection and save lives.

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