Does Multivitamin Supplement Have Any Adverse Effects With Atripla

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Multivitamins and atripla

HI Doc, thanks for your time. I just started with Atripla. Side effects are going away (I think), just some dizziness after I take it. Is dizziness going away completely? and Should I keep taking Centrum, green tea & mangosteen and Omega 3...

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

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Hi and thanks for your post.First off, the dizziness that you're experiencing is common in the days after starting efavirenz-containing treatment, like Atripla. It should decrease, but many people will have some residual symptoms; this is... Read more »

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