Treatment For Mac Tb And Hiv

i have been diagnosed with hiv ,for that i am taking atripla.However due to my low immune system i got mac or tb and doctor prescribed ethambutol twice a day, purbac once a day, zithromax once aday. are these meds okay. ive been on atripla for 1 month already and zithromax. Today i started purbac and ethambutol and suddenly i got a sharp pain and it felt as if was getting a heart attack my handa and arms wwere also paining,this lasted for 15 minutes now im fine .doctor adivsed to stop the meds.what could it be

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My findings state that there are potentially unsafe interactions that apply to a few of your medications. Quoted below are the precautions you should be aware of:

"Atripla may cause liver problems, and taking it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as Ethambutol, Zithromax, and Purbac, may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark colored urine, light colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as these may be signs and symptoms of liver damage."

It sounds to me like there really was an interaction taking place soon after you started using the other medications with Atripla. Did your doctor just have you switch medications or allow you to stop treatment altogether?

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