Skin Rash With Tenofovir

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Truvada (Tenofovir + Emtricitabine)

What Is Truvada? Truvada is a pill that contains two drugs used to fight HIV: Tenofovir (Viread) and emtricitabine (Emtriva). Truvada is manufactured by Gilead Sciences. Generic versions have been tentatively approved under PEPFAR (see Fact Sheet 475 ). The drugs in Truvada are called nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or nukes. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase enzyme. This enzyme changes HIV's genetic material (RNA)...

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skin rashes and loose stools

im on the combo of Truvada,Reyataz, Norvir can they cause a skin rash with pain and itching. and loose stools with upset stomich?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Yes-a significant minority of patients on that regimen will have loose stools partly due to the ritonavir or atazanavir or the tenofovir. A small percentage of patients can develop a skin rash to any given HIV medication or have flare-ups in... Read more »

FACE RASH/DRY SKIN

My face has broken out in redness,dryness and hive-like rash on the forehead and into the scalp and I feel like I want to scratch my face off. My meds are Tenofovir,Norvir,Invirase and Reyataz, all of which I began 6 weeks ago.I am a big user of...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Dry skin and other dermatologic issues are pretty common in our communities. It's possible (though certainly not sure), that the skin symptoms are related to your new medications.I'd advise you to speak to your doctor... Read more »

Skin Rashes while taking Truvada and Stocrin

Last night was my third day of taking the meds - Truvada and Stocrin. I have a slight fever after came from work. I took the medicine on time and go to sleep. When I woke this morning, i noticed skin rashes all over my arm, my body, and legs. The...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.Rash is an uncommon, but not rare side effect of many HIV medications, including efavirenz (Sustiva, Stocrin, part of Atripla) and tenofovir/FTC (Truvada). By simple odds, it's most likely due to the efavirenz in... Read more »

FACE RASH/DRY SKIN

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Eucerin is an excellent moisturizer, often used to reduce irratation caused by other drugs, most notably topical agents such as Retin-A used for the treatment of other skin conditions.As far as your current rash goes, it is uncommon with all of the... Read more »

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Itchy skin rash from sun and meds?

Posted by DJones, 4 Replies

I have been on Fluconazole, Acyclovir and Atripla for about 6 months. I noticed problems with a terrible itchy skin rash when I was in the sun when the summer began. I have stayed out of the sun or put sun block on until last Saturday I was at a... Read more »

skin rashes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi,
Is anyone currently taking Viramune with Combivir? I have developed a skin rash from the Virmaune. This is exactly like the rash I developed when I was taking Sustiva, which the doctor took me off of immediately. I am currently in the second week... Read more »

What is exactly skin rash ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anybody describe skin rash during ARS for me ? Is it small red dots or large ones ? Are there many of them or only a few ? Are they localized or can they appear anywhere on the body ? When they appear, do they last for a long time or do they... Read more »

skin rashes

Posted by theman22, 1 Reply

i know that everyone says just because you have a rash doesnt mean you have hiv but i have had so many rashes in the past couple of months that its starting to worry me. they also seem like they never go away. i have all different rashes in all... Read more »

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