Question
How soon can I eat after taking Odimune?
21 August 2012. Related: Adherence, All topics.
I hear you say its advisable to take odimune (efavrienz+ FTC+ tenofovir) at bed time and its only taken on empty stomach, how long exactly should i stay away from food before taking it? The reason i am asking this is I can not starve the whole day before taking the tablet.
Answer
Saying that Odimune needs to be taken on an ’empty stomach’ doesn’t mean you need to starve yourself. It is fine to eat something before or when you take this, but you have to be careful to make sure this is not a high fat meal.
A high fat meal will increase levels of efavirenz and so you may get more side effects (mood changes, anxiety, disorientation or interrupted sleep etc). Food low in fat or with just a little fat, will be fine.
More about this is explained in this question: What happens if don’t take Atripla on an empty stomach?
Odimune is a generic version of Atripla which includes the same meds but is just made by a different company.
Hi Letsatsi,
If you find that taking your meds at 8am instead of 8pm makes your side effects easier to deal with there should be no medical reason not to do this. Some medication can cause dizziness which can be difficult if you take them in the day when you need to work. It’s a good idea to discuss this with your doctor- both heartburn and nausea are usually relatively simple to treat with medication or dietary adjustments so you may be able to get something to make this easier.
thank you for giving us more info on how to understand the treatment we are using, now I would like to know if I can change my time to take the pill from 8pm to 8am cause I feel so nausea cannot sleep and heartburn I hope during the day I can cope, I do not eat supper at all so I don’t know the problem. thank you in advance for your help
Has your doctor told you to do this?
what if i take odimume at night than lamzid daily they are not going to affect my body or cd4count
Hi Grace,
Body shape changes are not usually linked to Odimune. Have you recently started treatment?
Hi is any complication taking this for the 1st time like body changes ?
Hi Vivian,
We are not doctors and we can not diagnose your symptoms online. If you are worried that you have lost weight without trying to it’s important to discuss this with your doctor or healthcare worker.
i take odimune but i ve lost weight y doc?
Hi Gal,
Hair loss is not a side effect usually linked to odimune. It’s a good idea to discuss this with your doctor to check what could be causing this.
Is my hair loss (dreadlocks) related to the treatment , odimune . since I started taking it they became thin and fell down. I’m like bald. please help