A pill known as ART that works as an antiretroviral, which contains three drugs that are Efavirenz (Sustiva), Emtricitabine (Emtriva) and Tenofovir (Viread) and is known as the first and only pill or tablet that contains a complete regimen of antiretrovirals, and is known is brand commercial and Atripla and is used against infections of HIV AIDS, physical is presented as a bar of color, pink and engraved with numbers 1 2 3 sides.
It is a drug approved by the FDA of the United States for the treatment of infections that attack HIV, both in adults and in children over 12 years of age. These three drug combinations contain non-analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors and nucleoside analogs known as ITINN and ITN.
These block the enzymes or proteins of the HIV virus that are known as reverse transcriptase, since these enzymes trigger an acceleration of a chemical reaction in the body of the infected and thus reproduction can be reduced, lowering the amount of concentration of the virus in the body human and reducing the risk of transmitting HIV disease, this treatment does not cure the disease but does give hope of a better quality of life for HIV-positive people.
Because it is a drug of a high degree of importance, it must be administered under medical supervision due to its strong side effects, where the doctor must monitor the patient for kidney, liver and blood failure with a massive accumulation of lactic acid. The symptoms range from weakness and tiredness, muscle pain, such as sudden stomach pain with the presence of strong nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, breathing weakens with sudden accelerations of heart rate, the change in body temperature is normal, as can be be cold after a while you can be hot or being in between with sudden chills, being momentarily dizzy or light-headed is one of the common symptoms.
The liver is severely affected along with the kidneys, for this they should be studied before, during and after the atripla treatment, since the yellow color on the skin or in the eyes can occur, this is called sclera, with the kidneys if strong yellow or with a peculiar smell or very dark brown urination occurs or begins, stools of a different color are an indication that something is not working well, such as lack of appetite, for short or prolonged periods.
Not to mention emotional disorders, such as depression or psychiatric anxiety and suicidal desires, allergies are frequent, headaches, insomnia, the pancreas is damaged with frequent inflammation, thirst, acute fatigue, bleeding skin rashes among others.
These symptom cases should be evaluated and studied because mismanagement of the drug or ignoring some of the symptoms can cause the death of the patient.
