What If I Miss A Dose Of Emtriva

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Emtriva

Brand name: Emtriva Generic name: emtricitabine, or FTC Class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nucleoside, NRTI, or nuke) Manufacturer: Gilead Sciences, Inc., www.gilead.com , (800) GILEAD-5 (445-3235) AWP: $504.37/month for 200 mg capsules; $110.38 for 170 mL solution (10 mg/mL) Standard Dose: One 200 mg capsule once a day, with or without food, with no dietary restrictions. The dosing needs to be adjusted for...

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If I miss and dose, should I double dose?

I just realized that I missed my morning dose of kaletra (though I took my emtriva and the other one whose name escapes me.) I just took my evening dose of 3. Should I double up on my kaletra (take 3 more now in the evening for a total of 6) or...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

No. If you miss a dose and 12 hours haveelapsed, you should just resume taking the normal dosage.If you missed a dose and discovered the error6 hours after it was due, I would advise you to take the next dose at that moment, and thengradually... Read more »

missed a dose

Dr Young:I ask you this question becaise tiome is of the essence and you are often the fastest one to answer. I just realized that I missed my morning dose of kaletra (though I took my emtriva and the other one whose name escapes me.) I just took...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Kevin-Thanks for your question. There's no right or wrong answer to your question. If this isn't or hasn't been a frequent issue for you, I'd probably just skip the dose and take the three Kaletras in the evening.There is a... Read more »

Extreme Ugent! Meds are lost in mail, have missed two doses already!

Hi, I am from TX and am currently working an internship in South America. (2 months). My meds were mailed over two weeks ago, and there is no tracking them here. I have already missed two doses and am worried. I am on Atripla. please tell me if...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Dear worrier: As you probably know Atripla is a coformulation of 3 anti-HIV medications: Sustiva, Viread and Emtriva. All these 3 drugs have very long half-lives, which means that they remain in your system for a while (over 24-48 hours) after you... Read more »

Missed doses / double doses

Hello Dr.I have a general question and one concern. First, the concern: I think I missed one doses of Atripla. My last numbers were 77 viral load, almost three months ago, so I would expect to be undetectable now. I think I missed it for one day...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.A single viral load of 77 has no real importance- especially if the preceding tests were undetectable. While it's not a perfect score, our medications do a very good job in suppressing the virus. Remember, the goal... Read more »

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