Question
Should I take Tribuss or Trivenz?
24 October 2016. Related: All topics, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
Hi…I’m 3 months pregnant and have tested HIV positive.. My GP recommended tribus pills to start using it and my medical aid decided to give me trivenzn. I’m not sure if I should use it or go back to my GP to explain to her..
Please help, must i start using it or not?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Tribuss and Trivenz are a generic form of Atripla. Therefore, it doesn’t matter which one you take, as they are the same drug. Please see:
https://i-base.info/guides/1561
What is important is that you are on medication. More so because you are pregnant. It is ARVs that will help prevent transmission.
Hi Palesa, they are both the same drug. It is safe to switch between them and it will not risk your viral load.
For more information please see this previous question: https://i-base.info/qa/16135/
Hi pls I have been using Trivenz and am undetectable I just went to purchase my next medicine and noticed now when am home they gave me Trenvir instead of Trivenz ,am not with any medicine so is safe for me to take Trenvir now ???and won’t it change my viral load?
Hi Cherrol, do you know your viral load? When someone is on treatment (Trenvir) and they have a viral load below 200/undetectable, it is impossible to pass on HIV via sex. Even without a condom there is no risk to your partner.
Your treatment works so well that there is not enough HIV in the body to risk transmission.
This is explained by U=U: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
Hi I’m HIV positive and I’m using Trenvir and my partner fight with me about having sex with me without protection is he’s safe sleeping with him without protection please help me
Hi Lona, Tribuss and Trenvir are both generic versions of the same medicine and include the same active ingredients – efavirenz plus emtricitabine plus tenofovir-DF. This page has more info, and other makes/names that are often used:
https://i-base.info/guides/12423
Is tribuss and trenvir the same?pharmacist gave me trenvor instead of tribuss