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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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RASH! Atripla vs. Complera vs. Iccentress & Truvada when is to comes to RASH risk

My best friend was diagnosed 3 weeks ago. CD4 478. VL 10,000. He started on Atripla about two weeks ago. On around day 12 of taking Atripla he developed a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE rash. It spread to his eyes and mouth with fever. We have an excellent HIV...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am sorry to hear about your friend's bad reaction to Atripla. Rash is one of the most common side effects with Atripla, although it is usually more mild, it can be severe in some cases. It takes several days for the efavirenz (the part of... Read more »

Side effect: Smell of burning rubber

Do you have any suggestions for helping eliminate the side effect of the smell of burning rubber? I have been diagnosed HIV+ for almost 20 years, I am just returning to medication after a 2 year drug holiday. I am currently on Reyataz, Viread,...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

I must say that I have not heard of this side effect very much, although I am glad it is saving you almost $1500/year on coffee!!!I wonder whether it is the Norvir, because this is the one drug that can be well absorbed in the tissues of the mouth,... Read more »

Itching, burning on scalp, face, and groin area

I have been experiencing, itching in the scalp area, the faceand ear area, as well as crotch and anus area. It is not crabs. It burns sometimes as well. Could this be a side effect of meds or could it be a candina fungal infection.?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Itching in those areas alone would be unlikely due to a reaction to one of your HIV meds. Psoriarsis, fungal infection, parasite infestation and other conditions could be present. See a good Primary Care doc, HIV specialist, and or dermatologist... Read more »

Skin burning and tingling

i was diagnosed HIV+ in OCT 2006.CD4 was 375, virus load was 675,000The doctor put me on nevitro, lamuvidine, stavudine, one month ago. Nevitrio, 1 tablet in the first 2 weeks, then 2 tablets after that.three days ago i started having a burning...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Often simple analgesics like ibuprofen or acetominophen can help some for discomfort like you describe. If further side effects develop (such as fever, rash, nausea, eye/mouth problems) I would make sure your doctor examines you. KH... Read more »

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Sunburn or Acute HIV Rash??????

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi all and thanks for reading!

I am a 31 y/o light skinned black female. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend (38 y/o) of 3 months a little over a month ago. At this time I also had my regular localized minor acne episode on my face and I picked... Read more »

Atripla- Rash/Side Effect

Posted by RL9141, 4 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 »

Very scared about a rash. can someone respond?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi. I have a rash on my body now...mainly on my forearms and right below my waist line. I also have some "splotches" on my sides, higher up, like on the sides of my chest. It looks like it's worse, though, on my forearms and around my waistline. i... Read more »

Rash!!!!! on my feet???!!!

Posted by stupidgirl, 3 Replies

this morning i woke up to a itchy foot. Just one foot. My left foot, applied lotion and went about my day. I get out of class take off my shoes and socks. Now i have a rash on both feet. Just on the top, and it spreads if i itch it. this is very up... Read more »

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