Emtri 30mg Tablets
Description
Emtri tablet is a combination medicine used to treat HIV-1 infection. It helps reduce the amount of virus in your body, supports your immune system, and lowers the risk of complications, although it does not cure HIV. This medicine contains lamivudine, stavudine, and nevirapine as active ingredients. Each works in different ways to block the virus from multiplying. You should take it exactly as directed by your doctor, without food, at the same time every day. Swallow the tablet whole with water and do not exceed the prescribed dose.
While taking this medicine, you may experience side effects such as nausea, fatigue, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, and muscle aches. In rare cases, it can cause more serious issues like blood disorders or liver problems. Watch for symptoms such as yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, abdominal pain, or skin rashes accompanied by fever; these require immediate medical attention. Regular check-ups and blood tests are crucial, especially during the first few weeks of treatment, to ensure the medication is working safely and to detect any side effects promptly.
This medicine may interact with other drugs. Avoid using it with zidovudine, zalcitabine, ribavirin, or doxorubicin. It can also affect how other medications work, such as antibiotics, seizure drugs, or hormonal contraceptives, because nevirapine can increase liver enzyme activity, which may reduce the effectiveness of some medications. Always inform your doctor about all the medicines and supplements you are taking. Alcohol should be avoided as it can increase the risk of liver or pancreas damage.
If you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medication. It is generally not recommended for breastfeeding mothers because of the risk of passing HIV to the baby and potential side effects in infants. There is also no clear guidance on whether it affects your ability to drive, but dizziness or tiredness may occur, especially if alcohol is consumed, so caution is advised when operating machinery or vehicles.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but skip it if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not double up. In case of an overdose, contact a doctor or go to the hospital immediately. Store this medicine in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children and pets. Always follow your doctor’s instructions closely to stay healthier and reduce the risk of complications from HIV.
Product Summary
| Offer Price | ₹615.12 |
| You Save | ₹83.88 (12% on MRP) |
| Contains | Stavudine(30.0 Mg)+Nevirapine(200.0 Mg)+Lamivudine(150.0 Mg) |
| Uses | HIV-1 infection |
| Side effects | Nausea, fatigue, fever, headache, vomiting. |
| Therapy | ANTI-RETROVIRAL |
Uses
Contraindications
Side effects
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain
- Myalgias
- Blood disorders
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You develop symptoms like fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine, pale stools, or yellow skin/eyes these may be signs of serious liver problems, which are most likely in the first 6–18 weeks of treatment with Emtri tablet and can be life-threatening in both men and women....
- You develop a rash, especially one accompanied by fever, swelling, redness, blistering, or skin peeling, as this may indicate a severe skin reaction, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis....
- You experience unexplained tiredness, muscle pain, weight loss, new infections, or symptoms returning after starting treatment, as these could be signs of immune system changes or hidden infections becoming active....
- You are taking any new prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, or vitamin supplements, especially St. John's Wort, as these can interact with Emtri tablet or reduce its effectiveness.
- You are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, since nevirapine may affect maternal and child health, and breastfeeding can pass HIV to your baby.
- You are on other medications, including birth control, liver disease drugs, seizure meds, heart rhythm medicines, or blood thinners, as this medicine can interact with many medicines and may require dose changes....
- You are drinking alcohol or using driving machinery. This medication can cause dizziness or drowsiness, and alcohol may worsen side effects.
- You have not had regular blood tests during the first months of treatment, as these are important for monitoring liver problems, severe skin reactions, and to ensure the medication is working safely.
Directions for Use
- Emtri tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor.
- Swallow it whole with a glass of water.
- It should be taken without meals.
- It is best to take it at a fixed time for optimal results, and you should not consume it more than prescribed by your doctor.
Storage and disposal
- Store Emtri tablet in a cool, dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture, and heat.
- Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
Dosage
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Mode of Action
How Does It Work?
- Lamivudine is a medicine used to treat HIV and hepatitis B by helping to lower the amount of virus in your body. It works by blocking an enzyme the virus needs to make more copies of itself. This helps slow down the infection, keeps your immune system stronger, and reduces the risk of complications. Lamivudine doesn’t cure the infection, but when taken regularly as prescribed, it helps you stay healthier for a longer period....
- Stavudine is a medicine used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It works by blocking an enzyme that the virus needs to multiply in your body. This helps reduce the amount of HIV in your system, supports your immune system, and lowers the chance of HIV-related complications. While stavudine doesn't cure HIV, it helps you live a healthier life when taken regularly along with other HIV medications, as prescribed by your doctor....
- Nevirapine is a medicine used to treat HIV infection. It works by blocking an enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which the virus requires to replicate and produce more copies of itself. By stopping this process, nevirapine helps lower the amount of HIV in your body, supports your immune system, and reduces the risk of HIV-related illnesses. It is usually taken with other HIV medications and should be used exactly as your doctor prescribes for best results....
Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- Avoid taking Emtri tablet together with zidovudine, as they can interfere with each other’s action inside the body and reduce their effectiveness.
- Be cautious if you are taking doxorubicin or ribavirin with this medicine, as they may interact with its effects.
- If you are taking Emtri tablet, please inform your doctor about all other medications you are using, especially those that are cleared by the kidneys, such as trimethoprim (often combined with sulfamethoxazole). These may affect how this medicine works in your body....
- Taking Emtri tablet with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) once daily may increase lamivudine levels, but no dose adjustment is usually necessary.
- Do not take this medicine with zalcitabine, as they may interact and prevent each other from working properly.
- Nevirapine lowers levels of many drugs by increasing liver enzyme activity (like CYP3A4/2B6), possibly reducing their effectiveness.
- Nevirapine has minimal effect on warfarin and does not affect drugs processed by other enzymes like CYP1A2 or 2D6.
Content Details
Ravindra Ghongade
B. Pharm
Dr. Nikita Toshi
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), WHO FIDES member
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What should I do if I vomit after taking the medicine?
Q: Will this medicine cure HIV?
Q: Can I share this medicine with someone else who has HIV?
References
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Lamivudine/Stavudine/Nevirapine Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet [package insert] [Internet]. Part of PEPFAR program; reviewed by FDA. Tentatively approved; includes full prescribing information. [cited 2025 Jun 25].
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. Drugs. [Internet]. New Delhi: Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India; [cited 2025 Jun 25].
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