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.
Hi today i take 2 arv by mistake what is going to happen about me
Take 3 packs swalled them all she wanted to commite suicide
Hi Modiehi, please take your daughter to the emergency room. She needs to be seen by a doctor.
Do you know why she took 2 bottles of ARVs?
My daughter drink 2bottle of arv tablets yesterday she gone be okay
Hi Dikeledi, please see this previous question: https://i-base.info/qa/19680
Hi Zusakhe, taking a single double dose is not going to cause a problem, nor will doing so with alcohol. There is no interaction between ARVs and alcohol.
If your friend took more than 2 at once they will be more likely to experience side effects/health problems. If this is the case they should speak with a phamarcist.
If your fried currently has symptoms that are separate from alcohol like changes in urine, vomiting/nausea and/or abdominal pain they should see a doctor as soon as they can.
A friend took more than 1 and with alcohol I dont know how many but the bottle they took from there is still some left.
Hi Mihle, please take your friend to the emergency department. Two bottles of PrEP is going to contain a lot of medication and this will need to be addressed by a doctor.
Do you know why your friend overdosed on two bottles of PrEP?
Hey my friend has overdosed on two bottles of prep what could happen to her
Hi Thandiwe, please go to the emergency room and seek medical assistance from a doctor as soon as you can.