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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 , (800) GILEAD-5 (445-3235), www.atripla.com AWP: $2,080.97/month Standard Dose: One tablet (600 mg efavirenz/200 mg emtricitabine/300 mg tenofovir), once a day, preferably at bedtime, on an...

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MISSING A DOSE OF ATRIPLA

I am on atripla for the past two months. I always drink my tablet at the same time everyday, but one day I missed my tablet for about 15minutes. Does it mean that the drug will become resistant. I am worried about it. Should I go to my HIV doctor...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Relax Max. Atripla has a very long half-life and consequently does not have to be taken exactly at the same time every day. You can be off by hours in either direction without any cause for concern. This will not increase your chance of... Read more »

SKIPPED DOSE OF ATRIPLA

i just realized that i forgot to take my ATRIPLA last night before falling asleep - i simply passed out and even slept throught the alarm that i have set to remind me about my atripla nightly.i'm at work right now so i won't be able to...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

It sounds as though you know something about my answer: Your best course with ART, especially in the first critical months on treatment, is to take every dose as prescribed. Even minor lapses like this one can lead to the development of drug... Read more »

Atripla and skipping one dose

Hi. I don't know if this question has been asked before. I have been taking Atripla and Bactrum every night for at least 5 1/2 months [first time on meds]. I just skipped last nights dose, and i'm kicking myself for it. Is this going to...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

You are going to be fine. Stop kicking yourself, but it is good that you learn a lesson that anti-HIV medications need to be taken with very good adherence for them to continue to work!If you have been taking Atripla for 5 months, it is likely... Read more »

Resistance to Atripla if you don't take it on time or miss a dose

I usually take Atripla at 11pm at night, last night I fell asleep at 9pm and awoke at 5am and then took Atripla. Couls this cause me to become resistant to it? This is the first time I have actually missed a dose on time. I have been taking Atripla...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.You don't need to worry about missing a single dose of your medications-- it would be strikingly unusual for this to be the cause of treatment failure or drug resistance.Be well,BY... Read more »

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"Daily Vit. Can Thwart AIDS Progress" - NY Times

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Here the mainstream proves itself wrong yet again, but ignores the obvious implications of its own research in the following article, "Daily Vitamin Can Thwart AIDS Progress" - NY Times, July 1, 2004.

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Been on Atripla for 8 months. Labs excellent. Best single dose treatment. Must take med before bedtime; use of Tylenol PM not necessary anymore. Dreams 82% of the time "wet". Read more »

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