Side effectMedicine
Bleeding problemsTipranavir (brand name: Aptivus) may cause bleeding in the head
Body fat changes, lactic acidosis, pancreatitisDidanosine (brand name: Videx)
Stavudine (brand name: Zerit)
Zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir)
Bone marrow problemsZidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir)
Bone problemsBoosted 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 problemsAll 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)
DiabetesMany protease inhibitors
Increased risk of heart diseasePossibly abacavir (brand name: Ziagen; also found in Epzicom and Triumeq)
Lopinavir/ritonavir (brand name: Kaletra)
Kidney stonesAtazanavir (brand name: Reyataz; also found in Evotaz)
Darunavir (brand name: Prezista; also found in Prezcobix)
Fosamprenavir (brand name: Lexiva)
Other kidney problemsAtazanavir (brand name: Reyataz; also found in Evotaz)
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (brand name: Viread; also found in Truvada, Atripla, Complera, and Stribild)
Liver problemsAll 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 problemsAll integrase strand transfer inhibitors
Efavirenz (brand name: Sustiva; also found in Atripla)
Rilpivirine (brand name: Edurant; also found in Complera and Odefsey)
Muscle painAll integrase strand transfer inhibitors, especially raltegravir (brand name: Isentress) and zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir; also found in Combivir and Trizivir)
Nail color changesEmtricitabine (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 problemsOlder 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 stoolsAll ART medicines can cause gastrointestinal problems at first
Some protease inhibitors can cause long-term stomach upset or changes in stools