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 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