Is Kaletra really better?
Both Norvir and Kaletra are protease inhibitors made by Abbot Labs. Kaletra, the most recent drug, is supposed to be an improvement over Norvir. However, we have had two readers who used Kaletra in combination with other drugs for treating HIV and both said that Kaletra did not work. Their viral loads have increased significantly. Norvir is still available and has a history of remitting KS lesions, cancers and strongly promotes antigen presentation and DTH responses, indicative of strong cell mediated immune reactions. In our opinion, we are not convinced that Kaletra is an improvement over Norvir and Norvir remains our number one choice as an FDA approved immune modulator and anti-viral for treating AIDS. Norvir works well in combination with Zerit and Epivir. Norvir works with fewer side effects if used three times daily in smaller doses instead of twice daily in the standard dose of 6 caps 2X as originally recommended by Abbot Labs – a dose too high to be tolerated by most persons.
