What are possible Tivicay side effects?
The most common Tivicay side effects are trouble sleeping, feeling tired, or getting a headache.
Call your doctor immediately if you experience a rash after taking Tivicay. This could be a sign of a serious allergic reaction.
Call your doctor if you get a rash, along with any of the following symptoms:
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A high body temperature (fever)
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Swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or lips that might cause trouble breathing
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Blisters, pimples or sores inside your mouth
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Peeling or blistered skin
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Another possible Tivicay side effect is worsening of Hepatitis B or C infections. If you have HIV and hepatitis B or C, then taking Tivicay can make the hepatitis harder to treat. Sometimes, Tivicay causes the hepatitis virus to change in such a way that your hepatitis medicine may not work as well. It can also cause a hepatitis flare in which your hepatitis infection worsens and harms your liver. This can be serious and deadly, so be sure your doctor does blood tests regularly to check your liver.
Serious liver problems can occur where your liver stops working. If you have liver problems, you may feel sick to your stomach, or vomit. You may lose your appetite, or have stomach pain. Your stools can become light colored, and your urine can become dark, or brownish like tea. Your skin or eyes may appear yellowish (jaundice). Call your doctor immediately if you notice any of these problems.
Tivicay is able to weaken the HIV virus well enough that your immune system may suddenly begin to fight other infections that were waiting in your body before the HIV infection. This is referred to as immune reconstitution syndrome. If you suddenly start having new health problems after taking Tivicay, call your doctor.