Avonza Tablet Substitute

Avonza Tablet is used to treat HIV infection.

Avonza Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Efavirenz, Lamivudine, and Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. These drugs belong to a group of medicines called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors. They work by inhibiting the reverse transcriptase enzyme from working, which is required by the HIV-infected cells to make new viruses. This effect helps to inhibit viral replication. Avonza Tablet also increases the CD4 cell (white blood cells that protect against infection) count in your blood.

Avonza Tablet may cause side-effects such as headache, dizziness, nausea, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), weakness, depression, cough, diarrhoea, rash, impaired concentration, abnormal dreams, fatigue, nasal congestion (stuffy nose), pain. Inform your doctor if any of these side-effects persist or get worse.

Avonza Tablet may cause the weakening of your bones. Exercise regularly and take calcium and vitamin D supplements as suggested by your doctor.

Avonza Tablet should not be stopped suddenly. Inform your doctor before stopping Avonza Tablet .