Missing Dose Of Atripla

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Missed dose of Atripla

Hello,I have been on Atripla for 1 month. Atripla is the first medication that I have been, on since I was diagnosed with HIV on Nov 5, 2009.Due to a situation out of my control, I missed 1 does. I am going to make sure this never happens again, and...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You are correct in taking a missed dose seriously. As a whole, we certainly want patients to take their medications on a regular basis to avoid resistance to HIV and Hepatitis B (if you are infected). However, this one missed dose will not have any... Read more »

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... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Missed Dose of Atripla

I have been on Atripla since June 2008. When I was first put on Atripla, I was already very sick,... Read more »

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Atripla (Efavirenz + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir)

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Good results with Atripla

Posted by AliveNwell, 2 Replies

I have been taking Atripla since being diagnosed in 2009 with very good results. I was not even a fan of tylenol before becoming HIV + so a daily pill for HIV was a new experience. My doctor very vaguely mentioned that a side effect COULD BE vivid... Read more »

Atripla

Posted by keepingfaith, 4 Replies

I was wondering how long after starting Atripla does your viral loads come undetectable??? Mines currently are 62,270+ CD4 278. Read more »

switching to Atripla >worried

Posted by mauka, 8 Replies

My doc convinced me to switch to Atripla since after taking crixivan for about ten years my triglycerides are pretty dang high(over 600). I've been taking Norvir, Crixivan and Truvada and the idea of just taking one pill a day is a dream indeed,... Read more »

HELP! Took Atripla By Mistake

Posted by Choosing2Liv, 4 Replies

I brought my medicine bottles to work today to reorder my them by phone. While rushing to take my vitamins, I took an Artipla pill by mistake. (I usually take one at night). Im beginning to stress out about this.

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