Question
What are the risks of taking an over-dose of ARVs?
4 January 2011. Related: Adherence, All topics, Drug interactions, Side effects, Support.
Answer
Thank you for your question.
Taking one or two extra doses of ARVs it not likely to be a problem. But is could increase side-effects from the drugs for a couple of days.
To give you a more accurate answer please let me know how much of an overdose you are talking about. For example, is it just forgetting someone had already taken the drugs and taking them again once? Or are you talking about someone say taking a whole months supply at once?
Taking a double dose by accident on rare occasions shouldn’t cause serious harm, however, a deliberate overdose of a lot of ARVs could increase the toxicities to such an extent that it damages the body’s vital organs.
I took 2 tablets of Telatric instead of 1 for the day – by accident… I was rushing out .
Hi Tshidiso, please se here: https://i-base.info/qa/19680
I take more than 10
Hi Nakiwe, please see here: https://i-base.info/qa/19680
I tried to commit suicide I took 15 ARVs and I vomited after an hour is it possible to die after this
Hi Sunshine, if you are thinking about suicide please see here: https://i-base.info/qa/19680
hi, I have tried to commit suicide twice, and it hasn’t worked, what would happen if I mix Benzodiazepine, betasleep and my three minth supply of ARV’s? would that help me reach my goal? please help.. I really need to know
Hi Lizzy, how soon after taking these ARVs did you vomit? Why did you take 5 ARVs at once?
I drank more than 5 ARVs at once, but I vomited. Can it cause any damage to my health
Hi Masabata, Ranega and Luvigen are the same medication. They have different names because they have been made by different manufacturers but they still contain TLD. They are both generic versions of TLD and this can be seen here: https://i-base.info/guides/14970
The difference in name and look does not mean they work any differently. You can switch between both of them as needed.