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.
Im now lost .
Can u please explain clearly.
(1)must i wait 2hours after eating before taking tribuss
Or
(2)must i wait 2hours before eating after taking tribuss
Hi Rose,
If you like caster oil, then there is no reason why you should not take it. It will not affect your meds.
it’s OK if I can use caster oil while taking my odimune?
Hi Lisa,
What ARVs are you taking?
How soon can i eat again after taking my ARV dosage because most of the time i wake up with an empty and very hungry stomach
Hi Lindiwe, if your meds include efavirenz, then the time is based on not taking meds close to a meal with high fat content. So if the meal had a lot of fat – for example, fired food, or curries or with a lot of milk, butter or cheese, or fatty meat, then waiting two hours is important. If the meal is very low in fat, the time can be much less or even at the same time. High fat meals double drug levels of efavirenz, so there is ago chance you would get more side effects like feeling dizzy, having mood changes or not sleeping as well. For your second question, it is easy and safe to change the time your routinely take your meds. IT is best to pick time that is better for you.
How long must I wait after eating so that I can take my ARV? And can I change time from 21:00 to 20:00?
Hi Bongi, I don’t know what you mean by “sob when walking” – please can you explain.
A family member has just started trixazole and odimune, he’s just took time of work because his effort tolerance has just dropped, he complains of sob when walking and it’s quiet weird since he is a fit person
Hi Luyanda, it is fine to drink an energy drink if you are on Odimune. The bigger concern is that you might be tired because you are not getting enough good sleep. This can be a side effect of efavirenz (one of the meds in Odimune).
Are you taking Odimune just before med and on an empty stomach? See:
http://i-base.info/qa/7463
Please tell your doctor about this tiredness
I will answer you other posted question shortly :)