Tenovid Side Effects

During HIV therapy there may be an increase in weight and in levels of blood lipids and glucose. This is partly linked to restored health and life style, and in the case of blood lipids sometimes to the HIV medicines themselves. These changes would be tested.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Patients must be advised to inform the doctor immediately in case of possible serious side effects: Lactic acidosis (excess lactic acid in the blood) is a rare (can affect up to 1 in every 1,000 patients) but serious side effect that can be fatal. The following side effects may be signs of lactic acidosis: deep, rapid breathing; drowsiness; feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) and stomach pain.
Advise the patient to contact the doctor immediately in case of lactic acidosis.
Other possible serious side effects: The following side effects are uncommon (this can affect up to 1 in every 100 patients): pain in the tummy (abdomen) caused by inflammation of the pancreas; damage to kidney tubule cells.
The following side effects are rare (these can affect up to 1 in every 1,000 patients): inflammation of the kidney, passing a lot of urine and feeling thirsty; changes to the urine and back pain caused by kidney problems, including kidney failure; softening of the bones (with bone pain and sometimes resulting in fractures), which may occur due to damage to kidney tubule cells; fatty liver.
Advise the patient to talk to the doctor in case of any of these serious side effects.
Most frequent side effects: The following side effects are very common (these can affect at least 10 in every 100 patients): diarrhoea, being sick (vomiting), feeling sick (nausea), dizziness, rash, feeling weak.
Tests may also show: decreases in phosphate in the blood.
Other possible side effects: The following side effects are common (these can affect up to 10 in every 100 patients): headache, stomach pain, feeling tired, feeling bloated, flatulence.
Tests may show: liver problems.
The following side effects are uncommon (these can affect up to 1 in every 100 patients): breakdown of muscle, muscle pain or weakness.
Tests may also show: decreases in potassium in the blood; increased creatinine in the blood; pancreas problems.
The breakdown of muscle, softening of the bones (with bone pain and sometimes resulting in fractures), muscle pain, muscle weakness and decreases in potassium or phosphate in the blood may occur due to damage to kidney tubule cells.
The following side effects are rare (these can affect up to 1 in every 1,000 patients): pain in the tummy (abdomen) caused by inflammation of the liver; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat.
Reporting of side effects: Patients must be advised in case of any side effects.