![]() | ||
![]() | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
switching back to truvada/sustiva Dec 6, 2013 hi first of all thank you for last response. i do have more questions and would greatly appreciate a timely response now that i have switched back to taking sustiva and truvada again. after being on atripla for two months. i used to take truvada at 2pm and sustiva at 10pm. before that switch. now new doc is telling me to take them both together at bedtime. should i resume taking truvada and sustiva at the times that i used to before i was put on atripla. or start taking them together as this doc is now telling me to do. does it matter if i take them separately. at diffrent times daily. as long as i take my daily dose. or will they be more effective if i start taking them together at the same time daily. as now being instructed. please collaborate on this. will switching times cause adherense |
|
![]() |
|||
![]() |
|||
![]() |
![]() |
Response from Dr. Henry
For most patients timing of truvada dosing vs efavirenz dosing shouldnt make much difference with main feature being how well the efavirenz is tolerated (late evening dose usually fits with relatively empty stomach and sleeping during peak time for brain side effects). For many patients taking drugs once a day improves adherence but there is considerable variabiity and no firm rules=everyone is somewhat unique and no dogmatic firm answer is appropriate for every patient.Bottom line is that in most cases taking truvada and efavirenz at separate times should not be a problem. KH |
![]() Stribild, testosterone cypionate IM,..now hyperprolactinemia and bromocriptine. | ![]() PEP- FEVER,chances of HIV? |
![]() | ![]() |

Q&A TERMS OF USE
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering medical, mental health, legal or other professional advice or services. If you have or suspect you may have a medical, mental health, legal or other problem that requires advice, consult your own caregiver, attorney or other qualified professional.
Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any advertiser is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.
