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Emtricitabine-Tenofovir
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Dec 05, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 16, 2012
None
Severe
Always
Somewhat
Jan 31, 2012
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
Severe
Always
Somewhat
Date
Feb 16, 2012
Advice & Tips
Listen to your body and keep track of your reactions. I felt difficulty within two days of Truvada after 13 years of treatment.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Sep 15, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 02, 2012
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Major
None
Usually
A little
Date
Jan 02, 2012
Advice & Tips
If you take it at night, and are planning to go out, you can take it a few hours early so you don't forget. There's some leeway with once a day pills.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Jul 07, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 07, 2011
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Jul 05, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 05, 2011
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
Moderate
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Nausea, Headaches
Date
Jul 05, 2011
Advice & Tips
Taking Truvada/Isentress combo for 6 days. Felt fine the first day. But sick with headache and nausea on the second and third day. Felt OK on the 4th day. But sick again for 5th and 6th day.
Cost
< $25 monthly
1 helpful mark
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Oct 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 25, 2011
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Major
Mild
Always
A little
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Dec 13, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 07, 2011
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Rash on stomach back and legs
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Jun 17, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 28, 2010
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
Moderate
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Hangover effect, Dizziness
Date
Jun 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
This medication is quite strong on me, I felt really dizzy just minutes after start taking it. Symptoms repeated over the first week, sometimes stronger sometimes mild. Very sleepy and sweaty at night. Symptoms started to dissapear by the second week but not completely
Cost
$25-49 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Mar 10, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 01, 2010
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Dec 31, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 25, 2010
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
None
Always
A little
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Started Nov 20, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 20, 2009
200 mg-300 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Nov 20, 2009
Advice & Tips
I like the combo of this drug with Intelence. It was much much easier for me to tolerate than the Atripla
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks