Question
What is Atroiza used for?
5 July 2016. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
Answer
Atroiza is a combination pill than contains three HIV drugs. It is a generic version of Atripla.
It is mainly used to treat HIV.
However, i 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.
Hey good people. I was very sick in 2017 with cd4 count of about 20 and viral load of over a million and was admitted in hospital when i fell sick early last year. I want to say HIV is manageable. We need to stop hiding from our partners our hiv statuses. Right now my viral load is 30 from over million with cd4 count of over 400 from 20. Those who are still negative please start PrEP immediately. To those who are positive keep taking ur meds and live longer. Thanx
Hi Annie,
I’m sorry to hear your story. It sounds important that you have closure about your diagnosis. Is there someone at the clinic that you can talk to about this? If you live in South Africa you can contact the Treatment Action Campaign. They might be able to offer local support in this difficult time.
But it’s important to look after your own health. Are you taking HIV treatment? What are your CD4 and viral load results?
Hi i found tribus at my ex house he never disclose his status to me he infected me purposely when I met him I was hiv- and I’m worried cos his doing that to lots of woman what should i do must I get him arrested first he denied when I aproach him then I spoke to someone close to him he sat us down cos I needed closure he agreed that his + please advice should i report him
Hi Kedibone,
As you can see from this Q&A, HIV is not easy to catch. So even though your boyfriend is not taking meds, a single broken condom might mean low risk.
However, your boyfriend could be on HIV treatment that doesn’t make him feel dizzy. Has he talked to the doctor about this?
And once on HIV treatment with his viral load staying undetectable you don’t have to use condoms. Please see U=U.
I have recently found out that my boyfriend is HIV positive and is not on any medication because it gets his dizzy but I get that’s the side effects.he doesn’t look good at all though however I am HIV negative and we have been using protection ever since but but the condom broke today and I wasnt aware until after and I’m scared to be infected.my question is how long does one need to take the medication for before it goes undetected?
Hi Sbusiso,
If your girlfriend is HIV positive it’s good that she’s taking Tribuss. The aim of Tribuss and all HIV meds is to reduce the amount of HIV in the blood to undetectable levels.
And when you’re undetectable you cannot pass on HIV even if you don’t use condoms. There’s more info here on this link to U=U.
Hi i have engaged in unprotected sex with my girlfriend and I just found Atrozia tablets and nucotrim medication hidden and they are dissapearing every now and then I’m afraid she might be on HIV treatment pls advise me
Hi masibulele,
How long has your wife been taking Atrozia? If she’s new to it, this could explain why she’s feeling like this. This noted, not being able to get out of bed isn’t common when first starting Atrozia.
Hlw my wife is taking atroiza pills now she is sick vomiting dizzy no appetite she lost some wait and she can’t get up from the bed is this pills is it suppose to be like that tell me what’s going on there she is dying isn’t anything than this what must we do
Hi Mike,
I’m not sure about your question. Was it the TB treatment that they refused to start, and is it your girlfriend’s TB treatment you’re taking?
It’s important to talk to the clinic about whether you need to take TB treatment with your HIV meds. Sometimes people have TB that is not active, this is latent TB. But latent TB may still need treatment, especially if the CD4 count is low. Treating TB and HIV can be complex. That’s why it’s important to talk to the clinic about it.
You could contact Treatment Action Campaign for support and info.