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 Nelly,
It’s best to take Odimune at bedtime. Taking it before bedtime, and on an empty stomach (or not with a high fat meal) can help reduce side effects. These often include feeling dizzy and not sleeping well. Usually, when starting HIV treatment, side effects are mild and go away in a week or two. If symptoms continue, and you still have to work night shifts, you can ask your doctor about switching to other meds.
Hi plz help its been a week taking odimune am felling dizzy tired headech itching lots of appetite and m also working nyt shft the time dat I need to rest plz help
Hi Eric,
Its now recommended that everyone who is positive should be on meds. Therefore, yes you can use Odimune with a CD4 of 500. There’s more about starting meds here:
http://i-base.info/guides/starting
Is it advisable to take odimune if the cd4 count is above 500?
Hi Noma,
Please see Q 6 here:
http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
The following might also be of some help:
http://i-base.info/htb/32308
Hi..
My partner is hiv positive and we like to start our own family but problem is we dont know how to do so cuz one is hiv positive n one is negative could u plz help on that one
Hi Joseph, if you want to take PEP to prevent HIV, the sooner you start he more likely it will work. This usually needs to be within 48 hours of the risk.
I don’t have hiv but I had contact with hiv positive person,is it the right thing to take this medication to reduce the chances of being positive and If I do standby duties, can I take this medication?
Thanx I reas lot of comments and I am clear.
Hi Shahalam. Please talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. Odimune is an HIV medication. This is not for spine problems.