Question
Should I take Tribuss or Trivenz?
24 October 2016. Related: All topics, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
Hi…I’m 3 months pregnant and have tested HIV positive.. My GP recommended tribus pills to start using it and my medical aid decided to give me trivenzn. I’m not sure if I should use it or go back to my GP to explain to her..
Please help, must i start using it or not?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Tribuss and Trivenz are a generic form of Atripla. Therefore, it doesn’t matter which one you take, as they are the same drug. Please see:
https://i-base.info/guides/1561
What is important is that you are on medication. More so because you are pregnant. It is ARVs that will help prevent transmission.
Dear Lydia, thank you for posting. We get a lot of questions about this and I understand this is difficult and upsetting. Many people report body changes since the early days of HIV treatment over 25 years ago.
Please see this iink where I answer your questions in more detail.
https://i-base.info/qa/26026
This link also has detailed information.
https://i-base.info/guides/side/changes-to-weight
Hi i have been taking Tribuss for the past twelf years..now im experiencing body shape changes..my uper body is becoming very big..and lower part very Thin..what could be the problem