Atripla contains a combination of efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir.
Efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir are antiviral medications that prevent
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in your body.

Atripla is used to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This medicine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.

Atripla is for use in adults and children who are at least 12 years old and
weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kilograms).





Get emergency medical help if you have **signs of an allergic reaction to
Atripla** (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) **or a
severe skin reaction** (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or
purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).

**Mild symptoms of lactic acidosis may worsen over time** , and this condition
can be fatal. Get emergency medical help if you have: unusual muscle pain,
trouble breathing, stomach pain, vomiting, irregular heart rate, dizziness,
feeling cold, or feeling very weak or tired.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

  * unusual thoughts or behavior, anger, severe depression, thoughts of hurting yourself or others, hallucinations;

  * a seizure (convulsions);

  * **kidney problems** \- increased thirst and urination, muscle pain or weakness; or

  * **liver problems** \- swelling around your midsection, right-sided upper stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Atripla affects your immune system, which may cause certain side effects (even
weeks or months after you've taken this medicine). Tell your doctor if you
have:

  * **signs of a new infection** \- fever, night sweats, swollen glands, cold sores, cough, wheezing, diarrhea, weight loss;

  * trouble speaking or swallowing, problems with balance or eye movement, weakness or prickly feeling; or

  * swelling in your neck or throat (enlarged thyroid), menstrual changes, impotence.

Common Atripla side effects may include:

  * dizziness, drowsiness, tired feeling;

  * nausea, diarrhea;

  * headache, depressed mood, trouble concentrating;

  * sleep problems (insomnia), strange dreams;

  * rash; or

  * changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist).

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your
doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Atripla side effects (more detail)