Axentri 150mg Tablet

Axentri 150mg Tablet is not a cure for HIV or AIDS and only helps to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This helps to lower your risk of getting HIV-related complications and improves your lifespan. It is prescribed in combination with other HIV medicines. Your doctor will recommend the best medicines for you and will decide the doses that you need. Follow the instructions carefully, for all the medicines that you are given. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at a fixed time. Taking all these medicines regularly at the right times greatly increases their effectiveness and reduces the chances of HIV becoming resistant to them. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

Some common side effects include nausea, rash, anemia (low red blood cell count), insomnia (difficulty sleeping),  weakness and stomach pain. These are usually not serious but tell your doctor if they bother you or persist for a longer duration. Rarely, some people may experience a skin reaction or liver damage. Your doctor will closely monitor you for these in the initial period of treatment.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have any skin problems or liver or kidney disease. While using it, you may need regular blood tests to check your blood counts and liver function. Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase your risk of liver damage. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine. Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive. Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex.

• HIV infection

• Axentri 150mg Tablet is given to slow the progress of HIV infection.
• Although treatment with Axentri 150mg Tablet can reduce the risk of you passing HIV to others through sexual contact, it does not stop it. It is therefore important to use condoms.
• If you develop any infection soon after taking Axentri 150mg Tablet, inform your doctor. As a result of taking Axentri 150mg Tablet, your immune system may start fighting an infection that was present before you started the treatment, but you might not be aware of it.
• It is common for people with HIV to feel low or even depressed, especially soon after the diagnosis has been made. If you have any feelings of depression it is advisable to speak with your doctor.