Question

What is Atroiza used for?

5 July 2016. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, PEP/PEPSE.

Answer

Answer: Simon Collins

Atroiza is a combination pill that contains three HIV drugs. It is a generic version of Atripla.

It is mainly used to treat HIV.

However, in some countries the same drugs (efavirenz/tenofovirDF/emtricitabine) are used as PEP to prevent HIV infection.

This is not recommended in the UK or in other guidelines. which recommend different HIV drugs for PEP. This is because of concerns about efavirenz side effects in HIV negative people.

See: PEP, PEPSE and PrEP.

177 comments

  1. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Malies,

    Please see Q4 here:

    http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions

    You will however be fine.

  2. Malies •

    I was late with my Atrozia by 4 hours, what will happen to me?

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Mbekiseni,

    Thanks for sharing. I hope its going well.

  4. Mbekiseni •

    My doctor always said my CD4 was good and that I didn’t need medication. I’ve finally been given it, and this makes me happy. I feel in control.

  5. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Sylvia,

    If your boyfriends viral load is undetectable, then the risk of transmission is close to zero. Please see the results of the PARTNER study for more info:

    http://i-base.info/qa-on-the-partner-study/

    If it isn’t and you’ve been having sex without a condom, then yes, you are at risk. Please see Q1 here:

    http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions

  6. Sylvia •

    Hello, I just found some empty pill containers of Atroiza and Odimune at my boyfriends place. We had unprotected sex 3 times. I’ve already done a HIV test in January I was negative, do you think I’m already infected?

  7. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Soneni,

    Its great to hear that you’re doing well on your meds. This is important. If you’d like more info on ART, please see here:

    http://i-base.info/guides/starting

  8. soneni •

    When I first started atrozia, I felt weak and dizzy. I now feel fine.

  9. Simon Collins •

    Hi Thomas, why would you search another persons property? Why don’t you have confidence in talking to each other? Actually, HIV treatment protects the partner as it stops the risk of transmission. Please read this link so you become better informed:
    http://i-base.info/qa-on-the-partner-study
    Then, boom, perhaps you should apologise to this person and ask if there is anything you can do to support them for this part of their life.

  10. thomas •

    i once searched one of my ex bag cz i was suspicious of her acts nd boom i found atroiza pills in her bag nd she never told me abt it nd we hav been dating for a year nd we opted nt to use condom amymre for a month or so bt i wasnt cuming in her vigana for 3weeks then after i started cuming in her vigana, nw m afraid that i might b infected. wat r the chances of me nt being infected