Question
Do Atroiza to Luvigen both do the same thing?
4 May 2022. Related: All topics, Changing treatment.
I was on Atroiza for about 3 years. They recently changed me to Luvigen. Does this still have the same effect?
Answer
Hi there
Thanks.
Atroiza and Luvigen are two different treatments for HIV. Each of these meds contain three active drugs. They are both generic HIV combinations.
Luvigen is a newer med that contains doulegravir, tenofovir (TD) and lamivudine (3TC).
Atroiza is an older med that contains efavirenz, tenofovir (TD) and emtricitabine (FTC).
Both are good at keeping viral load undetectable but dolutegravir is now seen as a better choice than efavirenz.
Your doctor should have explained the differences before changing your treatment.
Livigen is taken in the morning and most people find this easier to take.
Atroiza is taken before bedtime and many people find it can given them vivid dreams or can change their mood in the day.
This page has information on every HIV drug.
Hi Moses,. I am sorry but we don’t know meds by the letters. It sounds like this was another version of Luvigen adn many fdifferent companies make the same meds. this links has more info about different versions of generic meds.
https://i-base.info/guides/12423
Hello doctor ! I was using n33 pills and I have now changed to luvigen. What was n33 for ?
Hi Rachel, I am not a doctor! This is kust an info service. This link about generic meds shows that Atroiza is based on an older medicine called efavirenz and Luviden (TLD) is a new medicine based on dolutegravir.
https://i-base.info/guides/12423
Most people find the newer med is much easier to take and is better. It won’t have caused the cough though which might be comething else. If the cough continues please go back to your health advisor or doctor so they can see what might be casuing this.
Hallo Doctor I was taking Atroiza but my Doctor changed me to Luvigen now I’m coughing non stop ,and the cough is dry ,what must I do now because my doctor said Atroiza nw is out of stock .What must I do nw?
Hi Jeaneth, please talk to your doctor about this. It should be possible to change back to your previous drugs, so long as your viral load was undetectable then. Some people find there previous meds were better for them, even though the new meds are also very good.
l’m using Luvegen and I don’t stop gaining weight. The previous combination I was taking at night was perfect. Can l change back to the previous one?
Hello Kamo and thank you for the question.
We use the same medication for treatment, PEP and PrEP.
All of them are ARVs
Is Luvigen an ARV? or a PEP ?