Question
Can I take Tribuss with food?
5 July 2012. Related: All topics, Side effects, South Africa, Starting treatment.
Hi! I am 35 years and started taking my tribuss pill in February 2012. My problem is that I cant take the pill on an empty stomach. Can this make the pill to disfunction?
Answer
Hi,
Thank-you for your question.
Tribuss is a generic combination treatment which contains three HIV drugs. These are efavirenz, FTC and tenofovir. In the UK, this combination in a single pill is called Atripla.
Tribuss is usually recommended to be taken on an empty stomach is to reduce side effects. This is up to 60% more efavirenz is absorbed if it is taken with a high fat meal.
This would mean there is more efavirenz than you need and you may be more likely to get side effects. Side effects from efavirenz include dizziness, mood changes and sleep disturbance. Please follow this link for more information about efavirenz side effects.
However, the increased levels of efavirenz are connected to a high fat meal.
If you prefer to take Tribuss with some food this is fine, just not with fatty foods.
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
It’s important to discuss this with your doctor. With most changes in treatment you wouldn’t have any days where you didn’t take medication. Your doctor should give you clear information about how to change from one to the other.
Hi I’m on lamzid (AZT/3TC) and efavirenz now I’m changing to Atripla (efz/FTC/TDF) so should I stop this med and give a days without drinking them and start to Atripla?
Hi Portia, like all symptoms this is something to discuss with your doctor. This is not a common side effect of tribuss.
I’ve been on tribuss for almost a month and I’ve realised I don’t have taste buds. Whatever I eat dont taste it.. must I be worried?
Hello,
Taking two tribuss by mistake is unlikely to cause you any harm, although it might make side effects worse. There is no benefit to taking two though so this shouldn’t be done deliberately.
Is it dangerous to two tribuss instead of one?
There are no drug interactions between Aloe and tribuss. So it should be fine to take them together. You should tell your doctor about all medicines- including herbal medicines- that you are taking.
Hi Wally,
Please do not worry. Tribuss and Atripla are the same medications, made by different companies. Atripla is the original, branded, version. Tribuss is a generic version which is cheaper but works in the same way. It is just as effective. You should not have any different side effects when changing from Atripla to Tribuss. For more information please follow this link to a similar question.
Hi,i started atripla for september month and now i have to take tribuss which has been delivered for my next medication,any link between the two and what about side effects.URGENT only one atripla tablet left for 20/09/12 and then change to tribuss.
Hi I’m on tribuss about a month is it okay to take a herbal medicine with aloe cauce I’m diabetic please help