Question
What’s the difference between Atenef and Atrozia?
1 March 2017. Related: All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment.
I’ve been on meds for 3 months. First I was given Atenef, now Atrozia, am I going to be OK? Will I get side effects?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Atenef and atrozia are generic versions of Atripla. Please see here:
https://i-base.info/guides/1561
They contain exactly the same medicines: tenovovir DF, emtricitabine and efavirenz. This means you should not get new side effects with any switches.
There are many other generic versions. These include Atenef, Atreslawin, Atroiza, Citenvir, Heftenam, Odimune, Rizene, Teevir, Trenvir, Tribuss, Triolar, Trivenz, Truno, Trustiva, Viraday and Vonavir.
Hi Pb,
When will you be able to get some more Ranega? Have you taken Atrozia before?
If I am taking Ranega and run out can I take Atroiza?
Hi Lebo,
It’s good to hear your friend has been on HIV treatment for 6 years, and that she’s healthy with an undetectable viral load.
There’s no need to worry because Atenef has the same meds in it as Odimune. They are just made by different companies and so they have different brand names. Here’s a link to other generic names for this pill.
Hi , I wanted to find out my friend living with HIV for 6years and has been taking her medication since, now this month she was given a new treatment, she was Odimune and now given Atenef at the new PDU, so now she’s worried if its the same .Her viral load has been undetected and she’s living a healthy life. Pls advice
Hi Bongani,
Atroiza and Atenef are the same drugs. They are made by different companies so the have a different label.
But isoniazid and pyridoxine are used to treat TB. Please see your doctor urgently to make sure there’s not a reaction to these meds.
Do you have access to your viral load and CD4 results? Please let us know.
I’m HIV positive for 5 years now I was using atroiza all the time but in the clinic they give me the atenef pills for two month and pyridoxine and winthrop isoniazid but now since i have taken this tables my body is reacting different become so heat in my body also now I’m starting to have a rash it’s being two weeks now.
Hi Magesh, Atroiza and Atenef contain the same main drugs. It is easy to switch from one to the other. Please see this link for more information:
http://i-base.info/guides/1561
I have been on atroiza for about 8 months n i change to onothr place and thy gave me transfer nt whn i get ther thy gave me Atenef si m asking f d it the same medication?
This medications wnt stop working in my system?
Hi Belinda,
Nausea and bloating can due to a number of things, of which ARVs are also included. What meds are you taking?
Am feeling bloated and nauseous all the time, I have been on meds for a month now.