Question
I missed 3 days of atrozia, will my baby be OK?
6 February 2017. Related: Adherence, All topics, Pregnancy.
Hi , I’m 40 weeks pregnant and I have started atrozier3 months back . What happens to my unborn baby if I skip taking my pills for 3days?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Though not ideal, missing 3 doses of atrozia shouldn’t effect the health of your unborn child. This is because there is some research that says that you can take Atripla, (atrozia is a generic of Atripla) less frequently. Also its unlikely that you’ll have had a viral load rebound. For more info, please see here:
Its important to note that this  research wasn’t conducted on pregnant women.
What’s important is that you try to adhere to your medication, this is because its the being on ARVs that will help reduce transmission. If you’re having problems with this, is there someone you can talk to?
The importance of treatment is discussed in our HIV and pregnancy guide:
https://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
Hi Milissa,
Your viral load should still be OK, however if you can, please have it checked. Importantly, why were you not able to access your ARVs? ID the police stop you?
I was arrested 7 days ago and couldn’t take my arv and I’m 7 months pregnant will my child be infected