Question
I missed 3 days of atrozia, will my baby be OK?
6 February 2017. Related: Adherence, All topics, Pregnancy.
Hi , I’m 40 weeks pregnant and I have started atrozier3 months back . What happens to my unborn baby if I skip taking my pills for 3days?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Though not ideal, missing 3 doses of atrozia shouldn’t effect the health of your unborn child. This is because there is some research that says that you can take Atripla, (atrozia is a generic of Atripla) less frequently. Also its unlikely that you’ll have had a viral load rebound. For more info, please see here:
Its important to note that this  research wasn’t conducted on pregnant women.
What’s important is that you try to adhere to your medication, this is because its the being on ARVs that will help reduce transmission. If you’re having problems with this, is there someone you can talk to?
The importance of treatment is discussed in our HIV and pregnancy guide:
https://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
Hi Worried Mom,
Missing just one pill for a day is unlikely to affect your HIV treatment. Many of us miss a very occasional dose. And our treatment continues working well.
Many congratulations on the news that you’re going to be a Mom. Do you have access to your viral load and CD4 count results? Please let us know. And also tell us what HIV meds you’re taking.
Do you have support where you live? If you live in South Africa you can contact the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) at this contact link. They can offer local support.
And here’s the guide to HIV pregnancy and women’s health.
Can my unborn baby be infected if I’d miss a pill for a day?
Hi Anne,
When you gave birth what was your viral load? Are you breastfeedin?
Hi my new born wasn’t given nvp for 3 days, and he’s formula,I’m worried hell be hiv +
Hi B, Different pills might be kept differently. For example, some pills have cotton wool in the bottle to stop moisture. But these may take a couple of weeks outside of the bottle before any changes happen. Also, it can depend on how long the container has been broken. What ARVs are you taking? Can you contact the clinic and ask about your meds?
I found out that my arv container is broken. Could this make the pill not working?
Hi Worried,
Though not ideal, your baby should be OK. What’s important however is that you try not to skip your meds. If you do your viral load could rebound and this isn’t what you want when you’re pregnant. This is because its important to have an undetectable viral load when you give birth. For more about this, please see our HIV and pregnancy guide:
http://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
Hi I’m 20 weeks pregnant and I’ve skipped my atroiza for 3days, will my baby be infected?I’m so worried plz help
Hi Annah, although missing meds for so many days it not recommended, you are likely to still be okay. If this was just one time you would have to be very unlucky for this to cause a problem.
I skip my meds for 4days is there any chances that I’m in trouble please reply