Question
Can I use steroids if I am on ART?
2 March 2021. Related: All topics, Drug interactions.
Can I use steroids if I am taking ARVs?
Answer
Steroids need to be used under medical supervision. Side effects, which can be serious, include liver toxicity, increased blood pressure, angina and weakening of the heart muscle. They can sometimes interact with HIV medication.
If you are taking or planning to take steroids, talk to your HIV doctor and/or pharmacist about why you want to do this. There may be other safer ways to get the same results. Steroids can be used, but the doses and cycles have to be panned carefully.
Buying steroids “under-the-counter” from a friend or at a gym is risky. You will never know what you are buying.
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This page was updated in March 2021 from a question first posted in 2012.
Hi Kid, please talk to your doctor about why you want to use steroids. These are not a good idea if you want to use them as part of yourt gym. Side effects of steroids can include skin problems like acne and seeing your testicles become smaller and liver damage. There are much healthier and more natural weight to build muscle.
I’m on ART for several.years and tried to use steroids for gym. I’m having hives after few weeks? Is this medicine interactions?
Hi Lio, yes you can continue with this regiment. There is no interaction between Biktarvy and any of the medications/supplements that you have mentioned.
Ciao, da un mese ho scoperto di essere sieropositivo hiv ( infezione recente di circa 6 mesi e CD4 423) e ho iniziato la terapia con biktarvy… posso continuare il mio ciclo di sustanon, boldenobe, tremb enantato e acetato e oxandrolone?
Hi Andreas, no there are no interactions. It is safe to take them together.
Hello, i am about to start my ARV treatment with BIKTARVY, and i am now on my cycle taking testosterone enanthate and boldenone,
Is there any interaction between the ARV and the Testosterone and the Boldenone?
Hi Bathabile.
The ARVs that you’re taking ( so generic versions of Atripla) could have a potential interaction with your medication. Please see here: https://www.hiv-druginteractions.org/downloads/ajd45jg-4er5-67oy-ur43-009ert.pdf?interaction_ids%5B%5D=73052&interaction_ids%5B%5D=73054&interaction_ids%5B%5D=73067 This is something that you’ll need to talk to your doctor about.
Hi I’m taking Odimmune now I have arthritis and I’m taking prednisone 5mg is it safe??
When our researcher going to convert ARV pill into injection steroids that can at least last for two to three months in the body system?I believe that can be very helpful and people will never miss to take their treatment.