Question
Can I drink water when taking my ARVs?
30 November 2021. Related: All topics, Drug interactions, Supplements and herbs.
Hi, is it okay to drink my ARVs (TLD) with mineral spring water? I have noticed the water contains calcium, I am worried if this will interact with my ARVs.
Answer
Hi, how are you?
Yes, you can drink water while taking your ARVs. Calcium levels within mineral water are minute and will not cause an interaction with your medication. Calcium supplements would be required to be taken at a different time due to potential interaction, this would be due to the high calcium level affecting how well Dolutegravir works. Dolutegravir being one of the active ingredients within TLD.
If you have any more questions please get in touch,
Josh.
Hi David – Pls see this link for answers to your Qs about PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq
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Hi Noma, thanks. Yes, please do drink water to make taking your meds easier – it must have been very difficult without. I am sorry if your clinic didn’t explain this. I also answered your email about this here:
https://i-base.info/qa/26672
Can I put my TLD ARVs treatment on water so that I can swallow it easy?
Hello Matt and thanks for getting in touch.
These tablets can be taken with or without food and with any liquid you want.
Taking them without water is not going to affect their effectiveness.
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