Well here it is guys something that has been talked on the HIV forums for years they NUCS cause high blood pressure is finally have been labeled as side effect. Does not mean it will happen with everybody but it sure did happen to me taking Entecavir (Baraclude) which was also originally developed for HIV but it failed miserably as they virus developed resistance really fast to it..
Epivir
Possible Side Effects:
Temporary headaches, high blood pressure, or a general sense of feeling ill
Nausea
Vomiting
Fatigue
Headaches
Insomnia
Rare cases of hair loss
Tenofovir DF (Viread)
An antiviral drug for people with HIV infection. When taken with other antiviral drugs, it can reduce one's viral load to extremely low levels, and increase one's T-cell counts. Tenofovir may also help control Hepatitis B. It also works against several strains of HIV that are already resistant to AZT, ddC, or ddI.
Possible Side Effects:
Headaches
High blood pressure
A general sense of feeling ill
Nausea
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Increase of enzymes in the kidney and liver that may indicate damage to these organs
Reduction of bone mineral density
For more information, please visit Viread.
Emtricitabine (Emtriva, FTC)
An antiviral drug for people with HIV infection. When taken with other antiviral drugs, it can reduce one's viral load to extremely low levels, and increase one's T-cell counts. Emtricitabine was approved for use by people 18 years old or older,but has not yet been approved for use in younger people. Emtricitabine has not been approved for people with HIV who are also infected with hepatitis B. Some people with HIV had their hepatitis B get worse after they stopped taking emtricitabine. People who have HIV that is resistant to the drug 3TC (Epivir) will almost certainly be resistant to emtricitabine as well. People with kidney problems should lower the dose.
Possible Side Effects:
Headaches
High blood pressure
A general sense of feeling ill-headache
Diarrhea
Nausea
Rash
Levels of lactic acid in the blood increase in some people taking nucleoside analog drugs.
Liver problems including "fatty liver" may also occur.
In rare cases, people had some limited changes in skin color.
For more information, please visit Emtriva.
here is on Truvada..
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?
When you start any ART, you may have temporary side effects such as headaches, high blood pressure, or a general sense of feeling ill. These side effects usually get better or disappear over time.
The most common side effects of Truvada are the same as with tenofovir (Viread) and emtricitabine (Emtriva). They include headache, nausea, vomiting, rash and loss of appetite. In some people, tenofovir can increase creatinine and transaminases. These are enzymes related to the kidneys and liver. High levels can indicate damage to these organs.
Tenofovir can reduce bone mineral density (see fact sheet 557). Calcium or vitamin D supplements may be helpful. This is especially true for people with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
Levels of lactic acid in the blood (lactic acidosis, see Fact Sheet 556) increase in some people taking nucleoside analog drugs. Liver problems including “fatty liver” may also occur.
In rare cases, people taking emtricitabine had some limited changes in skin color.