Question
I missed my dose by 3 hours – should i be concerned?
17 September 2015. Related: Adherence, All topics, Resistance.
My viral load is undetectable and my CD4 is 620. I was 3 hours late with Truvada + Edurant. My VL has been undetectable for more then three years. This is the first time I missed a dose by more than one hour.
Should I be concerned about this one off mistake?
Answer
Hi,
You do not need to worry about this affecting your treatment. Every one misses a dose by a few hours, or even completely, every so often. This is ok as long as it does not happen regularly. If it  does it can affect your treatment by causing drug resistance.
Again though you do not need to worry about this particularly as you say this is the first time it has happened. It sounds like you are doing really well being adherent. Adherence means taking your meds at the same time and in the way you are supposed too every day.
You can find more information about adherence in our treatment guide.
Hi Andrew,
I’m sorry but we are not doctors at i-Base. Please can you talk to the doctor and nurse about your IV antibiotic?
However, we do give information about treatment for HIV to people who are HIV positive. What HIV meds are you taking? And do you have access to your CD4 count and viral load results?
I’m on an iv antibiotic for what was a serious infection. My nurse messed up the machine when changing the bag and said it didn’t matter that there’s a 12 hour gap when the doctor specifically said 6 to 8 hours. I was wondering if the nurse is right or just didn’t want to admit a simple mistake?