Question
Can I take my meds again if I vomit?
4 June 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics.
If you are drunk 3 hours ago then you take ur HIV Meds as usual, then 15 minutes or so after you throw up due to the alcohol, is it okay to take your HIV meds again?
Answer
HI, how are you doing?
Yes. After 15 minutes your body would not have absorbed your HIV medication.
It is safe to take your meds again. Wait 30 minutes after vomiting to do so.
If you vomit any time AFTER 2 hours, you should NOT take your meds again.
Josh.
Hello Sihle and thanks for getting in touch.
If you vomited after 1 hour, yes it is safe to take the medication again.
However, if it is after 2 hours or more, you should not take another dose.
You should wait however until your stomach has settled a bit – like an hour or so before taking anything including water or meds.
Should I take another if I vomiting after 1hr
Hi Jacob, no you do not need to retake your dose. ART is absorbed within 2 hours of taking it. As you vomited almost 3 hours after you would have already absorbed your treatment.
Im currently taking tenof-em and efavirenz tablets, I took it at 12am (like usual) but i was drinking alcohol, I puked it out at approx. 2:50am, do i need to retake my dose?