Can I Take Atripla With Milk

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Atripla and milk thistle

I take atripla in the morning on an empty stomach with no side effects and I was wondering if it is ok for me to take one Milk thistle (140mg) per day to maintain healthy live function. I will not be taking the milk thistle at the same time of day...

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

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Thanks for your post.Milk thistle is thought by some to have beneficial effects on the liver. These data remain speculative, in my view. There is limited data on drug-drug interactions between thistle and the components of Atripla (tenofovir, FTC,... Read more »

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