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Stopped Atripla For A Week

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Stopped Atripla for 3 weeks

Im 41 yr old lady, I suspect I got infected in 2010. I was on Atripla since Aug 2011 to Feb 2012, At start my VL was around 114000,cd4 282,after 6 months VL less than 50,cd4 342. For 3 weeks I have been off Atripla due to financial Problems. When I...
Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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

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Hello and thanks for posting.Treatment interruptions aren't ideal, but do happen for a variety of reasons. If properly monitored, they're not the end of the world.1. Yes, just go to the pharmacy and refill your medications. Since all of... Read more »

Muscle Pain After Stopping Atripla

I recently had to stop my Atripla due to lack of insurance...I had been on it for only 11 months...... Read more »

Stopping Atripla

I have been on Atripla for about a year and a half. During that time I have had very few side... Read more »
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FAQs About Atripla (Efavirenz/Tenofovir/FTC)

Choosing Atripla | Side Effects | When to Take Atripla Choosing Atripla How can I tell if Atripla is right for me? Can I still take Atripla, even if I've already taken HIV meds? I have HIV and hepatitis B, and my doctor wants me to... Read more »
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Atripla

Brand name: Atripla Generic name: efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir, or EFV/FTC/TDF Class: NNRTI and NRTI -- single-tablet regimen (STR) Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb, www.bms.com , (800) 321-1335, and Gilead Sciences, www.gilead.com... Read more »
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Study Shows People Can Safely Switch to Atripla

Results from a study presented at the joint 2008 ICAAC/IDSA meeting in Washington, DC found that people on a stable, suppressive HIV regimen can maintain control of their HIV if they switch to the fixed-dose combination pill Atripla (efavirenz +... Read more »
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An Overview of Atripla (Efavirenz/Tenofovir/FTC)

ef-FAH-ver-enz / em-tri-SIT-uh-bean / te-NOE-fo-veer Brand Name: Atripla Other Name(s): EFV/FTC/TDF Drug Class: Combination Drugs What is efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate? Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir... Read more »
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stopping medication (atripla)

Posted by JavierNYC, 1 Reply
i have been taking atripla and i was very sedated for attempting suicied so i didnt take my medication for two maybe three days not to sure, is this long enough for the virus to be resistant to the medication, can anyone give some advice on this... Read more »

Atripla- Rash/Side Effect

Posted by RL9141, 2 Replies
Yesterday (saturday) made one week of being on Atripla. I started breaking out all over my body. It looks like chicken pox, small red dots all over my body. I've taken some Bendryl. This morning (Sunday) it is worse. It's covered more of my body and... Read more »

atripla

Posted by tuffnftl, 4 Replies
i just started this pill any ideas or feedback or what to expect anyone please help thx kenny Read more »

Atripla and weight gain

Posted by mimilove, 2 Replies
I have been reading a lot of posts about Atripla and weight gain and the same info keeps coming back that Atripla does not cause weight gain. Well, I feel this is false information because a lot of hivers claim the same condition of weight gain... Read more »

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