Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) Common Side Effects Special Precautions Ziagen (abacavir) Hypersensitivity reaction Have genetic testing done prior to therapy. Combivir (lamivudine + zidovudine) Anemia Videx, or Videx-EC (didanosine or ddl) Diarrhea, abdominal pain, neuropathy, nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis Do not combine with stavudine. Emtriva (emtricitabine) Rash and skin darkening of palms or soles, numbness, tingling, or burning sensation Epzicom (abacavir + lamivudine) Nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, fatigue, chills, dizziness, headaches, insomnia Bactrim or Septra may increase blood levels; do not take with stavudine. Epivir (lamivudine) Nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, insomnia Zerit, Zerit XR (stavudine, d4T) Peripheral neuropathy, headache, chills & fever, diarrhea, nausea, fat loss in arms, legs, or face Do not combine with AZT or didanosine. Viread (tenofovir) Mild nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, upset stomach Do not use if you have kidney disease Trizivir (abacavir + zidovudine + lamivudine) Anemia, nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, dizziness, insomnia, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, hypersensitivity reaction Tell your doctor about all medications youre taking. Truvada (tenofovir + emtricitabine) Mild nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, rash, darkening of palms or soles, tingling, numbness, or burning sensation Do not take with didanosine or lamivudine or if you have kidney disease. Stribild (tenofovir + emtricitabine + elvitegravir) Nausea, diarrhea Can cause lactic acid buildup and severe liver problems. Retrovir (AZT, zidovudine) Anemia, nausea, vomiting Do not combine with stavudine. Triumeq (abacavir + lamivudine + dolutegravir) Insomnia, headache, fatigue Do not combine with stavudine. Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs) Common Side Effects Special Precautions Edurant (rilpivirine) Depression, difficulty sleeping, headache, rash Sustiva (efavirenz) Vivid dreams, anxiety, rash, nausea, insomnia Viramune (nevirapine) Skin rash, fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea Liver problems.
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