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 iv been pescribed odimune for my spine problem…I do not hav hiv or any other virases..just want to no will it help.. I’m a bit worried cause I googled it and they only talking about aids and hiv which I don’t have
Hi Speedy,
If you’re taking Odimune it’s recommended that you take it at night. For more info please see here:
http://i-base.info/guides/1561
However, if you want to take it in the morning then you can. Its a case of personal choice.
What happens if u take the meds in da morning?
Hi Sur,
Please see Q 4 here:
http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
I’ve been taking meds now for 3 weeks. What will happen if I miss a dose?
Hi Anonymous,
Info on how and when to take Atripla can be found here:
http://i-base.info/guides/1561
I’ve been taking Atripla for 5 days now. I take it at 8pm. At 9pm I’m hungry, what should I do?
Hi Precious,
Its great to hear that you’ve started meds and that you’re doing so well. This is great news. If you are to get side effects they’ll come in the first week or two.
on the 1st of June 2017 was my first night starting meds Odimune, and have not experienced anything so far though i am scared but i must say i do not feel any different, hope and pray i wont experience any side effects in the coming weeks as i will be on study leave.
Hi Bongi,
Its not recommended to split the meds. Therefore, if you’re having problems with swallowing you could ask your doctor if its possible to have the ingredients that are in Odiume in separate pills. Or you could follow the advise that’s in this post:
http://i-base.info/qa/4285