Bleeding problems | Tipranavir (brand name: Aptivus) may cause bleeding in the head |
Body fat changes, lactic acidosis, pancreatitis | Didanosine (brand name: Videx) |
| Stavudine (brand name: Zerit) |
| Zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Bone marrow problems | Zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Bone problems | Boosted protease inhibitors |
| Efavirenz (brand name: Sustiva; also found in Atripla) |
| Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (brand name: Viread; also found in Truvada, Atripla, Complera, and Stribild) |
Cholesterol problems | All protease inhibitors |
| Abacavir (brand name: Ziagen; also found in Epzicom and Triumeq) |
| Efavirenz (brand name: Sustiva; also found in Atripla) |
| Elvitegravir/cobicistat (found in Stribild and Genvoya) |
| Stavudine (brand name: Zerit) |
Diabetes | Many protease inhibitors |
Increased risk of heart disease | Possibly abacavir (brand name: Ziagen; also found in Epzicom and Triumeq) |
| Lopinavir/ritonavir (brand name: Kaletra) |
Kidney stones | Atazanavir (brand name: Reyataz; also found in Evotaz) |
| Darunavir (brand name: Prezista; also found in Prezcobix) |
| Fosamprenavir (brand name: Lexiva) |
Other kidney problems | Atazanavir (brand name: Reyataz; also found in Evotaz) |
| Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (brand name: Viread; also found in Truvada, Atripla, Complera, and Stribild) |
Liver problems | All ART medicines can affect the liver, but especially didanosine (brand name: Videx), nevirapine (brand name: Viramune), stavudine (brand name: Zerit), and zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Mood and sleeping problems | All integrase strand transfer inhibitors |
| Efavirenz (brand name: Sustiva; also found in Atripla) |
| Rilpivirine (brand name: Edurant; also found in Complera and Odefsey) |
Muscle pain | All integrase strand transfer inhibitors, especially raltegravir (brand name: Isentress) and zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Nail color changes | Emtricitabine (brand name: Emtriva; also found in Truvada, Descovy, Atripla, Complera, Odefsey, Stribild, and Genvoya) |
| Zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Nerve problems | Older NRTIs such as didanosine (brand name: Videx), stavudine (brand name: Zerit), and zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir) |
Upset stomach, loose stools | All ART medicines can cause gastrointestinal problems at first |
| Some protease inhibitors can cause long-term stomach upset or changes in stools |