Question
Atenef as PEP?
18 February 2022. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Side effects.
Hi, I’ve been given Atenef as PEP. After taking them I am very very dizzy, disoriented, weak and just feel like throwing up. I also have a los of appetite. I try to eat cause I have to take other pills for my arthritis and no I don’t take them at the same time.
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
I am sorry to hear about your side effects. How much longer do you have on your course of PEP? Unfortunately HIV medication combinations that contain efavirenz, like yours, can have unpleasant side effects.
If you are on these long term these tend to subside. As you are on a short course of PEP I can’t say that they will ease. However after your course of PEP is complete, so will the side effects finish.
Josh.
Hi Malondi, are you able to speak to a doctor about this? As with any side effect, you should discuss this with a healthcare professional. How are you feeling now that the spots have gone away? What time are you taking Trenvir? Taking Trenvir at night helps to reduce some of the side effects you are experiencing.
Trenvir as pep
Hi I have been given Trenvir pills to take but the side effects has been scary I’m always tired, loss of appetite, weak, feels as if I would throw up, red spots appeared on my hands and feet also thighs but went away after 2weeks should I be concerned?