Question
I’ve been given Telatri instead of Atrozia, is this OK?
26 November 2020. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load.
I have been on ART for 20 months now and my viral load is undetectable, 20copies. l’ve been using Atrozia. Today they gave me (telatri) should I be worried?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
The main difference between Telatri and Atrozia is that Telatri contains an ARV called dolutegravir. Atroiza is based on an ARV called efavirenz.
Dolutegravir should have less side effects and it should be easier to take.
In many countries including southern Africa it iss common to be switch to the newer dolutegravir-based ART.
Please talk about this with your doctor if this is causing you any problems.
Your doctor should also have explained any change in your meds before you were switched.
Hi JG, these are questions to ask the clinic. If you were just given this for one month, then it will protect you after the condom bust. This means you are HIV negative up until now and the PEP will protect you against HIV. Is your boyfriend also taking Telatri or other meds? If yes, this will also protect you. If not though, go you know why?
Good day family I’m very worried I use telatri now .I’m not sure if I’m HIV positive but my boyfriend he is positive last time the condom bust and I rushed to clinic before 72 hours.then they gave me Telatri
Hi Phemelo, thanks for getting in touch. Telatri is a generic version of a newer combination called TLD which is very good. It sounds like you are getting good care but please ask your doctor to explain the difference if you would like more info.
Hi was diagnosed with hiv from 2016 was given the blue container now doctor said my blood is good no gave me Telatri
Hi Patience, you can only know if you are HIV positive by having an HIV test. It sounds like you are HIV negative but were given Telatri as PEP – ie to prevent catching HIV from when the condom bust. Yopu only need to take the PEP for one month.
However, if your boyfriend has an undetectable viral load, you would not be at risk. This involve know what your boyfirends last viral load test results were.
There is more info about PEP here:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq
Good day family I’m very worried I use telatri now .I’m not sure if I’m HIV positive but my boyfriend he is positive last time the condom bust and I rushed to clinic before 72 hours.then they gave me Telatri