Can I Take Sustiva And Truvada With Food

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Truvada

Brand name: Truvada Generic name: emtricitabine/tenofovir, or FTC/TDF Class: Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside/nucleotide, NRTI, or nuke) -- fixed dose combination Manufacturer: Gilead Sciences, Inc., www.gilead.com , (800) GILEAD-5 (445-3235) AWP: $1,427.09/month Standard Dose: For adults and pediatric patients 12 years or older and weighing more than 77 pounds, one tablet (200 mg...

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time delay in sustiva/truvada

can you tell me if i have done the wrong thing?... i read the instructions on truvada that said take with food. and then sustiva said few hours after a meal.. which i took truvada at 7 and sustiva at 10..im really worried i have done the wrong thing...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That should be fine. Actually many patients take the Truvada and Sustiva together (at the time of the Sustiva dose). Those meds are all combined together in Atripla which is most often taken before bed time (in your case 10 PM for both is usually... Read more »

waiting for single pill sustiva/truvada

alive and well w/ sustiva/truvada but my copays are becomming more than I spend on food! does anyone have an educated guess when the much anticipated combintation pill might be made actually be available? (I think it should be named struvidas)...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I think before year's end (probably much sooner), we'll see the triple, once-daily pill. BY... Read more »

Taking Truvada & Sustiva - pls help -2nd question

Dear Keith,Thank you for replying to my question regarding taking Sustiva. I greatly appreciate your time. You didnt mention Truvada though, which is one of the ART's i'm taking alongside Sustiva. Do i have to take Truvada at the exact...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Truvada can be taken with or without food. The individual components have a long half life so the exact timing of the dose can vary by a number or hours from day to day without major concern. It can be taken at the end of the evening with the... Read more »

waiting for single pill sustiva/truvada

This is a follow up. I heard on TV news that this new pill will probably cost the same as it was sold separate. Not a good news at allJan 23, 2006 alive and well w/ sustiva/truvada but my copays are becomming more than I spend on food! does anyone...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Not sure if it's good or bad-- I'm happy that the price remains the same as the components, rather than at a price premium. It has been the industry practice to keep prices the same in co-formulated drugs (but not decrease). The later... Read more »

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