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Prescribing Info including Boxed Warning Medication Guide For US Healthcare Professionals Glossary submit For ASOs Learn About TRIUMEQ Risks & Side Effects Ask Your Doctor Video Stories Patient Savings FAQs HIV 101 For ASOs Glossary submit TRIUMEQ is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-type 1) medicine used to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and in children who weigh at least 88 pounds. Continued below. Video player requires JavaScript enabled. You can download this video here: /content/dam/cf-viiv/triumeq/en/triumeq_moving_forward.mp4 Video player requires JavaScript enabled. You can download this video here: https://usvideos.gskstatic.com/released/13157/22102/290317/13b369705f5a46648a479f180aa28f60/triumec__dtc__HIV-1__treatment__medication_640x360%401036800_mp4.mp4 Watch our TV commercial We’re MOVING FORWARD with TRIUMEQ. Real patients with HIV-1 taking TRIUMEQ as of 2014 or later. Individual results may vary. Individuals compensated for their time by ViiV Healthcare. TRIUMEQ is a once-a-day pill used to treat HIV-1 that may help you reach and maintain an undetectable viral load. In some people, TRIUMEQ should not be used by itself. Take TRIUMEQ exactly as your healthcare provider tells you. Undetectable means reducing the HIV in your blood to very low levels. Results may vary. TRIUMEQ is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-type 1) medicine used to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and in children who weigh at least 88 pounds . HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS. TRIUMEQ is not for use by itself in people who have or have had resistance to abacavir, dolutegravir, or lamivudine. It is not known if TRIUMEQ is safe and effective in children who weigh less than 88 pounds. What can TRIUMEQ do for you? Find out now Read more » See videos of real people who take TRIUMEQ. Watch now Read more » Real patients with HIV-1 taking TRIUMEQ as of 2014 or later. Individual results may vary. Individuals compensated for their time by ViiV Healthcare. See true stories Watch inspiring videos of five people who take TRIUMEQ. Read more » Learn about TRIUMEQ Find out about an HIV-1 treatment that could be right for you. Read more » Prepare for your doctor Use these thought starters to get ready for your next appointment. Read more » See how to save Find out if you’re eligible for savings on prescriptions for TRIUMEQ. Read more » ARROW IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about TRIUMEQ? TRIUMEQ can cause serious side effects, including: Serious allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reaction) that can cause death have happened with TRIUMEQ and other abacavir-containing products. You are about to leave a ViiV Healthcare website. By clicking this link, you will be taken to a website that is independent from ViiV Healthcare. The site you are linking to is not controlled or endorsed by ViiV Healthcare, and ViiV Healthcare is not responsible for the content provided on that site. Cancel Ok ARROW IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about TRIUMEQ? TRIUMEQ can cause serious side effects, including: Serious allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reaction) that can cause death have happened with TRIUMEQ and other abacavir-containing products. Your risk of this allergic reaction to abacavir is much higher if you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701. Your healthcare provider can determine with a blood test if you have this gene variation. If you get symptoms from 2 or more of the following groups while taking TRIUMEQ, call your healthcare provider right away: Group 1: fever Group 2: rash Group 3: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach pain Group 4: generally ill feeling, extreme tiredness, or achiness Group 5: shortness of breath, cough, or sore throat Your pharmacist will give you a Warning Card with a list of these symptoms. Carry this Warning Card with you at all times. If you stop taking TRIUMEQ because of an allergic reaction, never take TRIUMEQ or any other medicine that contains abacavir or dolutegravir again. If you have an allergic reaction, dispose of any unused TRIUMEQ. Ask your pharmacist how to properly dispose of medicines. If you take TRIUMEQ or any other abacavir-containing medicine again after you have had an allergic reaction, within hours you may get life-threatening symptoms that may include very low blood pressure or death . If you stop TRIUMEQ for any other reason, even for a few days, and you are not allergic to TRIUMEQ, talk with your healthcare provider before taking it again. Taking TRIUMEQ again can cause a serious allergic or life-threatening reaction, even if you never had an allergic reaction to it before. If your healthcare provider tells you that you can take TRIUMEQ again, start taking it when you are around medical help or people who can call a healthcare provider if you need one. Worsening of hepatitis B virus in people who have HIV-1 infection. If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV), your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking TRIUMEQ. A “flare-up” is when your HBV suddenly returns in a worse way than before. Worsening liver disease can be serious and may lead to death. Do not stop taking TRIUMEQ without first talking to your healthcare provider, so he or she can monitor your health. Resistant hepatitis B virus. If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B, the hepatitis B virus can change (mutate) during your treatment with TRIUMEQ and become harder to treat (resistant). Who should not take TRIUMEQ? Do not take TRIUMEQ if you: have the HLA-B*5701 gene variation are allergic to abacavir, dolutegravir, lamivudine or any of the ingredients in TRIUMEQ take dofetilide (Tikosyn ® ). Taking TRIUMEQ and dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects have certain liver problems What are other possible side effects of TRIUMEQ? Serious liver problems. People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus may have an increased risk of developing new or worsening changes in certain liver function tests during treatment with TRIUMEQ. Liver problems, including liver failure, have also happened with TRIUMEQ in people without a history of liver disease or other risk factors. Liver failure resulting in liver transplant has also been reported with TRIUMEQ. Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your liver function. Call your healthcare provider right away if you develop any of the signs or symptoms of liver problems listed below: yellow skin, or the white part of the eyes turns yellow (jaundice) dark urine light-colored stools loss of appetite nausea or vomiting pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side of your stomach area A build-up of acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency that can cause death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms that could be signs of lactic acidosis: feel very weak or tired have unusual muscle pain have trouble breathing have stomach pain with nausea and vomiting feel cold, especially in your arms and legs feel dizzy/light-headed have a fast/irregular heartbeat Lactic acidosis can also lead to serious liver problems, which can lead to death. Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the signs or symptoms of liver problems which are listed above under "Serious liver problems." You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female or very overweight (obese). Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you start having new symptoms after you start taking TRIUMEQ. Heart attack. Some HIV-1 medicines, including TRIUMEQ, may increase your risk o...