{"id":26885,"date":"2026-10-13T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/?p=26885"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:27:04","slug":"what-happens-with-my-weight-if-i-keep-on-taking-tld-volutrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/26885","title":{"rendered":"Will my weight change if I am taking HIV meds called Volutrip (TLD)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there<\/p>\n

Thanks, average weight increased in some studies but that this might be a normal recovery from HIV. Also, average changes doesn’t mean that everyone would be, affected. Either way, HIV clinics should monitor everyone’s weight before and when on ART. Diet and exercise might help reverse fat gain\/.<\/p>\n

Volutrip<\/a> is one of many generic<\/a> forms of TLD<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This contains t<\/strong>enofovir DF + l<\/strong>amivudine + d<\/strong>olutegravir (ie TLD).<\/p>\n

Some studies, including in South Africa, reported weight gain with TLD that was higher in African women than in African men.<\/p>\n

Although people gained less weight using a combination with efavirenz (instead of dolutegravir), the difference was because efavirenz and and tenofovir limits weight gain.<\/p>\n

Other studies reported that the weight increases with TLD were part of returning to better health – and that the weight gain brought people up to the South African average weight.<\/p>\n

As this is a complicated issue I would need more details to give a more individual answer.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n