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Support us here at daimy rx care channel so what is our drug of choice today our drug of choice is truvada so truvada contains on two chemical substances called or chemical drug called entry entry cinnamon as well as ten afover disoproxial fumarate i know that’s a very long word all right so what is truvada used for truvada is used for treating and preventing hiv
So patients usually take this medication one tablet a day the most common dose that this medication comes in is a 200 slash the 300 milligram tablet and this medication is usually dose per weight and this is com a common dose in patients because our patients treated are usually more than 35 kilograms so this is the normal dose that they’ll prescribe in patients
Are greater than 35 kilogram however or on the other end the medication also comes in 133 hundred milligram it comes in one hundred slash one fifty milligram as well as one sixty slash 250 milligram tablet so what are some of the side effects to know about truvada so truvada can cause rash and can cause nausea it can cause diarrhea as well as vivid dreams and
Patients taking it it can also cause depression in some patients it can cause headache dizziness fatigue insomnia which is lack of sleep as well as weight loss impatience this side effect is not coming across the border so make sure that if this side effect are occurring make sure you’re reporting to your doctor that way they’re able to know and see if they want
To substitute the medication for another option this side effect usually doesn’t happen to all patients but just in case if it does that way you’re on the lookout and know what is causing that um what is the factor behind that side effect that you’re facing so what are some serious side effects that you want to reach out to your doctor for immediately so a serious
Side effect relating to this medication include dark urine a cloudy urine as well as stomach pain lightheadedness severe weakness confusion tiredness pale stools as well as appetite loss so if you’re having this serious side effect make sure that you reach out to your doctor immediately that way they can access and make sure that that is not a side effect or a
Serious side effect from the medications that you’re taking so what are some of the other stuff that you need to know about this medication so you may be taking so the medication may be taken with or without food also this medication doesn’t cure hiv so make sure that you are still practicing safe sex or protecting yourself while taking this medication and also
With this medication you don’t want to stop it all of a sudden that way it doesn’t make the virus very hard to treat whenever the doctor decides to initiate another therapy so make sure that you’re reaching out to your doctor before stopping this medication if you’re having issues with the side effect all right so what is another thing that you want to know with
This medication so this medication like i said doesn’t offer protection to your sexual partners so make sure that you’re still practicing safe sex even if your partner does have hiv and make sure that you’re not sharing needles or any sharp objects with your partner that may be contaminated with blood also if using this medication for prevention of hiv the doctor
May draw some labs at least once every three months to make sure that your um blood your body is tolerating the medication well and also try to see what the viral load is in terms of the medication or in terms of your body and how well your body is doing with this medication i hope i was able to help you in terms of what to look out for in terms of taking truvada
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Truvada for HIV PREVENTION|TREATMENT| PrEP| PeP| How to use|side effects| By DEMIRxCARE
