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is over dosing on Atripla hazardous?

Last night i mistakingly took 2 Atripla pills instead of 1 - i was drunk. I felt pretty crappy today but wondered if there are more serious aide effects? Ive been told by my doctor to not mix drink and meds - but being recently diagnosed am drinking...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A single extra pill of Atripla occasionally is unlikely to cause peristent health problems though short term brain/central nervous side effects would be expected to increase. In my experience alcohol increased the side effects modestly in some... Read more »

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Does a patient have to tell you if he or she is infected with HIV or Hepititis C? For example if... Read more »

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I called to check on the antibody status for hbv. My nurse told me that I have hep b due to the... Read more »

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