Question
Can I change from lamzid & aluvia to Atripla?
21 August 2012. Related: All topics, Changing treatment, Resistance.
I was taking aspen lamzid (AZT/3TC) and Aluvia (lopinavir/r),and now it turns out i have to take Atripla (efavirenz, FTC + tenofovir). Is is safe to do so? Won’t my body develop resistance towards the meds?
Answer
Hello,
Thank-you for your email.
To answer your question I would need to know why you are changing medication.
If you are changing because you had virological failure- which means your viral load went up- then there is risk that you have resistance to some HIV medications, which may affect your use of Atripla. This is because resistance to AZT or 3TC can mean you also have resistance to FTC or tenofovir.
If you are changing for another reason, and have no resistance to AZT or 3TC, then it should be OK to switch.
Hi Nonthando, why do you want to change? and what country are you in?
Hi I want to change aluvia anyone who can help me I can’t live like this anymore it been a years now
Hi Nonthando, how long have you been feeling like this? Have you been vomiting for the 9 years you have been on this treatment?
Hi guys I’m on aluvia for 9 years these pills were not good I’m suffering from vomiting I’m so tired n I decided to stop taking my pills… anyone who can help me I want to change them
Hi, yes this is a possible switch. Did you start on Alluvia? Switching to dolutegravir from Alluvia is common. This is because Alluvia is a boosted combination and is less well tolerated by people than a dolutegravir based regimen.
Can a patient be switched from alluvia to dolutagravir
Hi Angie, how are you doing? Where are you based? Many countries like South Africa are switching to dolutegravir based combinations. Often, when established on ART doctors do not consider switching peoples medications. Have you told your doctor about your current side effects?
Hi, I have been on aluvia and lamzid aspen for eleven years though they have been giving me side effects like severe headache ,nausea and vomiting as well as weight loss for all this years. I m currently four weeks pregnant. Can i switch to dolutergravir
Hi Nkateko, I am sorry to hear that you have had these body fat changes. Getting your body back to what it was can be difficult but there are things you can try. Often an approach using a few different methods is seen to be effective, inc. diet, medication (fat changes, or HIV medication) and/or surgery. This is a link to a guide that will be able to explain this: https://i-base.info/guides/side/fat-accumulation
Hi I’m on aluvia for 7 years my problem is that I gain weight more specially my breast and my tummy and before I was flat, can I change it to something else. Or what can I do to have my weight back to normal