{"id":2177,"date":"2023-03-01T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moomango.co.uk\/guides\/?page_id=2177"},"modified":"2023-03-13T07:45:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T07:45:39","slug":"skin-rash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/guides\/side\/skin-rash","title":{"rendered":"Skin rash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BlokeMany drugs are associated with rash including: abacavir<\/a> (Ziagen and in Kivexa, Triumeq and Trizivir), FTC<\/a> (Emtriva), nevirapine<\/a> (Viramune), efavirenz<\/a> (Sustiva), etravirine<\/a> (Intelence), fosamprenavir<\/a> (Lexiva\/Telzir), atazanavir<\/a> (Reyataz), darunavir<\/a> (Prezista), tipranavir<\/a> (Aptivus), raltegravir<\/a> (Isentress) and T-20<\/a> (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although many drugs are linked to rash, the severity of rash and how long it lasts can vary\u00a0a lot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With some drugs, if you develop a rash during the first few weeks of therapy you must report this immediately to your doctor. This is because it can sometimes lead to very serious reactions.<\/p>\n

Other rashes can be mild and disappear without treatment, or can be easily treated with antihistamine drugs such as cetirizine (Zirtek) or loratadine (Claritin).<\/p>\n

Atazanavir<\/b> can cause a mild rash during the first two months in 10% of people but this disappears without additional treatment within a few weeks.<\/p>\n

Emtricitabine <\/b>studies reported rash on the palms of the hands or feet in up to 10% of African Americans, but these have been reported less frequently since the drug was licensed.<\/p>\n

Although antihistamines are available over the counter, it is important that you check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking them, as there can be interactions with HIV drugs.<\/p>\n

A rash can also occur as a reaction from exposure to the sun, and will normally resolve. Any rash that makes you feel sick might not be a side effect but a symptom of an underlying disease (such as scabies).<\/p>\n

Nevirapine rash with liver toxicity<\/h2>\n

Nevirapine is linked to two different types of rash. One is the hypersensitivity-type reaction, probably linked to genetic risk factors.<\/p>\n

The second is a rash that is related to liver toxicity, and this is more likely to be cause by an immune-related problem, and from starting nevirapine at a high CD4 count.\u00a0See\u00a0liver toxicity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Things that can help<\/h2>\n