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. boniswa •

    Hi am still at Atroiza for the past two years and everything went well since when i was taking my pill at bed time..but now i am working night shifts and i am struggling my pill because when i drink while on duty at night i become nausea and dizzy so is it ok if i take in my morning sleep?

  2. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Calvin,

    Even when someone’s viral load is undetectable on Atroiza, they will always test positive for HIV. Please see this similar Q&A.

    Do you have access to your viral load results? Please let us know.

  3. Calvin •

    When you say atroiza is a treatment, you mean that one will be fully healed (i.e HIV free)??

  4. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi DoubleT,

    Congratulations on the news that your girlfriend is going to have a baby.

    Do you mean Atroiza pills? Atroiza is used to treat HIV. And if your girlfriend is HIV positive it’s good that she’s started HIV treatment (ART). Taking ART is the best way to protect a baby during pregnancy.

    But what did the nurse say? Your girlfirend can ask if the blood results in 2 weeks are to confirm the diagnosis.

    Please see this guide to HIV pregnancy and women’s health.

  5. DoubleT •

    My gf is pregnant and she went for her first ANC visit. She was given atrizona pills and the nurse didnt tell her either she is hiv positive or negative. She was told to come back for blood results after 2weeks. Does this mean she is infected?

  6. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Morgan,

    Yes, Atroiza is mainly used to treat HIV.

  7. Morgan •

    Atroiza is preventing HIV?

  8. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Akholiwe,

    Atroiza is a treatment for HIV.

  9. Akholiwe •

    So If a person is using Atroiza which means he/she is hiv positive

  10. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Peter,

    Yes, but some herbs and supplements can interact with some ARVs. So please tell your doctor if you’re thinking of taking supplements.

    If there’s and interaction it can mean that you’re not getting the full dose of your ARVs.