Question
Can I take multivitamins and minerals with ARVs?
28 July 2016. Related: All topics, Drug interactions.
Answer
Hi
Multivitamins are minerals are only really needed if you have a deficiency or if you don;t have a balanced and nutritious diet.
So long as you use recommend dose they will not do any harm.
The only ARVs that interact with multivitamins are integrate inhibitors. It this case you just need to separate dosing of the multivitamins and ARVs by at least four hours
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I’ve been taking TLD Pills for 3 month but my CD 4 count is dropping 56 to 48 and i got a fatty liver please advice, can i take immune boosters?
Hi Matthew, ARVs work well by themselves. You do not need to take them with anything to boost your immune system.
If you are still taking these supplements you have mentioned, please take them at the opposite end of the day to when you take your ARVs. Taking them together can reduce how well your ARVs works.
Is good to take my arvs with immune boosters, like vitamin c, zink etc?
Hi Gladys, there is a risk of interaction between these supplements and ARVs.
The easiest way to avoid the interaction is taking them at opposite ends of the day e.g., if you take your ARVs in the morning, take your supplements before bed. This is a long enough gap to avoid any interaction between them.
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