The HIV wonder drug

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A new combination anti-retroviral pill that helps improve patients adherence to treatment is now available in Botswana, a medical doctor says. Dr Ngoni Kamhuka from Lumumba Street Clinic in Selebi-Phikwe says Atripla is a one-tablet-once-a-day HIV treatment meant to reduce the pill burden and improve adherence.

A number of his clients seem to tolerate it and are keen on it, he adds.
Kamhuka says this drug not only reduces the number of tablets a patient has to take; it can also reduce the fatigue that comes with taking too many tablets.
The plus factor is that it can be taken without inconvenience and patients can adhere better, he says.

Atripla has been available in Botswana since the beginning of December last year. The drug is a fixed dose combination of three widely used anti-retroviral drugs, Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir.

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