How To Take Atripla In A Different Time Zone

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aids drugs timing when travelling to another country with different time zone

Hello,my mother would be visiting me here in US very soon. Currently she is on truvada and efavirenz. In india she takes truvada in the morning and efavirenz before going to bed.Since there is a time difference of 12 hours, is it ok if she continues...

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

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Hello and thank you for your post.Since efavirenz (Sustiva, part of Atripla) is typically taken around bedtime and has lasts in the body for a long time, the easiest thing to do is to simply take it according to local time. So, when your mother... Read more »

HIV Drugs timing while travelling to different country time zone

Hello,my mother would be visiting me here in US very soon. Currently she is on truvada and... Read more »

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Atripla and changing time zones

I travel from Chicago to London several times per month. Should I attempt to take my Atripla at... Read more »

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