Question
What are the pills marked with M171 and D100?
25 December 2019. Related: Adherence, All topics, Starting treatment.
Answer
If your doctor prescribed HIV medication that looks like the pill in the picture and has M171 embossed, this is likely to be Tribuss.
Picture: Tribuss, manufactured by Aspen.
The picture is not very clear, but M171 is one one side and D100 is on the other.
This is based on the information at this website.
http://www.events.za.bz/news-archive.aspx?ID=697
Tribuss is a generic version of Atripla and it is manufactured by Aspen. It is widely used in South Africa.
Just like Atripla, Tribuss contains three active HIV drugs – efavirenz, tenofovir-DF and emtricitabine.
Sometimes Tribuss is mainly used as an HIV treatment by people who are HIV positive. However, this is an older treatment that is steadily being switched to newer drugs in many countries.
Some countries use Tribuss as a way to prevent HIV after recent risk for people who are HIV negative. This way of using HIV meds is called PEP. Tribuss is not recommended as PEP in most countries though because of the risk of side effects that are higher in people who are HIV negative.
This answer was updated in December 2019 from an orginal question posted in September 2016.
Hi Lona,
D100 might be a medicine called doxycycline, which is a drug used to treatment many different things. Depending on the colour of the pill it may also be as the above post explains, the ARV Tribuss.
If you are worried, ask your boyfriend again. If it is an ARV, then I’m sure they’ll be a reason why he hasn’t told you.
One thing that you need to know, is that if it is an ARV, if he is positive and on treatment, the risk of transmission is close to zero. This is when a persons viral load is undetectable. Please see here for more info:
http://i-base.info/qa-on-the-partner-study/
My boyfriend is using D 100 does this means he is HIV positive? I asked him and told m that this is a liver functioning treatment
Hi Lerato,
As the post above explains, M171 is an ARV called tribuss. As to whether your boyfriend is positive or not, I really can’t comment. If you are concerned you should talk to him.
Hi
I just wanna know about M171,my boyfriend used them and he dont want to tell me about this pills.He took them when m away and hide them ..he might be hiv positive or what? please help me so that i can test myself if hes got hiv.
Hi Thulisile,
Being diagnosed with HIV can be a shock, more so when pregnant. How are you coping with your diagnoses? Are you able to get any support?
M171 is called tribuss. It’s a generic version of Atripla. The common side effects are discussed here:
http://i-base.info/guides/1561
If you do get any side effects they should go within a few weeks. When first starting treatment its important to take your meds as prescribed. Our guide to starting ARVs explains in detail how the meds work, and why they are so important:
http://i-base.info/guides/starting
With regards to breastfeeding. The World Health Organisation’s recommendations are that if a woman is on effective treatment then she can breastfeed. This is especially the case in resource limited countries. There’s a detailed answer about breastfeeding here:
http://i-base.info/qa/6656
Our HIV and pregnancy guide, may also answer some questions that you may have:
http://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
I’ve be just diagnosed with HIV and started my treatment M171. What are the common side effects. I’m also pregnant can I breastfeed after birth.
Hi Princesses – it is good you have started treatment. Neither of these symptoms are common side effects. Please tell your doctor if they continue.
I recently diagonised positive nd m starting to take my treatment I lose apetite nd. My saliva is bitter•is that the side effects?
Hi Bawinnile
If the itching of pain gets worse, please contact your doctor.
This link might be helpful for other side effects of Tribuss.
http://i-base.info/qa/12092
Hey…I’ve just started my medication. With D100 Tribuss pill…And am having this side effects my left face part is itching and Paining. Even my Ear and Tooth. How long does this will last??