Atripla And Traveling And Time

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Atripla (Efavirenz + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir)

What Is Atripla? Atripla is a tablet that contains three antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) used to fight HIV: efavirenz (Sustiva), emtricitabine (Emtriva), and tenofovir (Viread). Atripla is manufactured by Gilead and Bristol-Myers Squibb. It is the first tablet that includes a complete antiretroviral regimen. A generic version was approved for sale outside the U.S. under the PEPFAR program (see Fact Sheet 475 ). The drugs in Atripla are a...

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Travel and Atripla

dear sirI take atripla at 10pm eastern time, I will traveling to engalnd ( 7 hours a head ). not sure when i should be taking my meds when in england?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Usually can vary dosing to adjust to new schedule in order to still take at same relative time as is your habit (ie before bedtime). modest 4-8 hour shift in dosing to accomodate travel is almost always OK. In your case I would try to take the... Read more »

Travel and atripla

thank you for all of your help.I take Atripla at 10 pm eastern time everynight, i will be in england for one monthe. when do you recomend for me to take meds overseas and when shall I take them when I return to the USA?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Take them at 10 pm the day you leave (most people leave at night to Europe), then at 10 pm in London. That first day you will be taking Atripla later than the 24 hour requirement, but the pk of the drug combination allows for that as long as it is... Read more »

Atripla schedule and travel and live in SA

Hi doc, thanks for the time you spend answering all our questions. Mine are, is there any risk about taking my atripla pill between 10pm and midnight since because of my work it is almost impossible to take it at the exact time everyday??? I take...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for your post.With the long half-life of the medications in Atripla, there's no particular reason why a 2 hour dosing window (ie., between 10PM and midnight) should have any impact on the effetiveness.As to your second question,... Read more »

atripla and travel

i just traveled to a country 7 hours ahead of USA, i usually take atripla at 10pm USA time. when I arived to forign country I gradually started to take atripla 6pm usa time and continued for a month untill I returned to the usa.when I returned to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Modest, occasional alterations in timing of dosing for Atripla as you describe in response to travel is generally OK with low risk of viral breakthrough/resistance. KH... Read more »

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