Anti-HIV Gel Found Safe for Daily Use as Putative Microbicide

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By John Gever, Staff Writer, MedPage Today NEW DELHI, Feb. 27 -- Women may safely use a vaginal gel containing an anti-HIV drug on a daily basis, researchers here said, but the microbicide's efficacy against the virus has not been tested. Vaginal ring to help combat HIV infection Times of India Cream to prevent transmission of AIDS virusNEW DELHI, Feb. 27 -- Women may safely use a vaginal gel containing an anti-HIV drug on a daily basis, researchers here said, but the microbicide's efficacy against the virus has not been tested. The tenofovir (Viread) gel caused no more adverse effects than placebo in a six-month, randomized phase II study, and was acceptable to most participants, reported Craig Hoesley, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues at Microbicide 2008, a biennial conference held this week.