Muuguzi adai mwenzake alitumia sindano ya kuzuia VVU, Lenacapavir, na akaanza kupata athari muda mfupi

Lenacapavir na madai ya madhara baada ya sindano: Uhalisia ni upi?

Kumekuwa na video inayosambaa mtandaoni ikimuonyesha muuguzi kutoka Nigeria akidai kuwa mwenzake alipata mabadiliko makubwa ya ngozi muda mfupi baada ya kupata sindano ya kwa ajili ya kinga dhidi ya VVU.

Ni muhimu kuelewa kuwa video ya mtu mmoja haiwezi kuthibitisha kuwa dawa hiyo ndiyo ilisababisha tatizo, wala haimaanishi kwamba kila atakayepewa sindano hiyo atapata madhara kama hayo.

Kwa mujibu wa maelezo ya muuguzi huyo mwenyewe:

• Mwenzake alipata mabadiliko ya ngozi baada ya sindano.
• Yeye pamoja na mwenzake mwingine pia walipata sindano hiyo lakini hawakupata madhara yoyote.
• Alisisitiza kuwa baadhi ya watu wanaweza kupata madhara yasiyo ya kawaida kutokana na dawa mbalimbali, huku wengine wakizitumia bila tatizo.

“This is Message”

One of my colleagues took the HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, and started experiencing this reaction shortly after” — Nigerian nurse

A Nigerian nurse has shared a video showing the skin reaction she says one of her colleagues experienced after taking lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection.

The nurse, however, stressed that the reaction does not mean everyone who takes the injection will experience similar side effects, revealing that she and her roommate had also taken it without experiencing any adverse reactions.

According to her, some medications can cause side effects or uncommon adverse reactions in certain people, which is why anyone taking the injection should be monitored by a healthcare professional.

She advised people who experience any unusual signs or reactions after taking the injection to report them to the healthcare provider or facility where they received it.

Je, Lenacapavir inaweza kusababisha madhara?

Ndiyo. Kama ilivyo kwa dawa nyingine nyingi, lenacapavir inaweza kusababisha madhara kwa baadhi ya watu. Madhara yanayoripotiwa mara nyingi ni:

• Maumivu, uvimbe au wekundu sehemu ya sindano.
• Kichefuchefu.
• Maumivu ya kichwa.
• Uchovu.

Mara chache sana, mtu anaweza kupata mzio mkali (allergic reaction) au athari nyingine zisizo za kawaida zinazohitaji matibabu ya haraka.

Nini cha kufanya ukipata dalili zisizo za kawaida?

Ikiwa baada ya kupata sindano ya lenacapavir utapata:

• Upele mkali au ngozi kubadilika kwa kasi.
• Kuvimba uso, midomo au koo.
• Kupumua kwa shida.
• Dalili nyingine zinazokusumbua,

unapaswa kuwasiliana mara moja na mtoa huduma za afya au kurudi katika kituo ulichopata sindano. Pia ni muhimu kuripoti tukio hilo ili wataalamu waweze kuchunguza kama linahusiana na dawa au lina sababu nyingine.

Video hiyo inaonyesha tukio ambalo linaweza kuwa limemtokea mtu mmoja, lakini haitoshi kuthibitisha kuwa lenacapavir ni hatari kwa kila mtu. Tafiti za kitabibu kabla ya kuidhinishwa kwa dawa na ufuatiliaji unaoendelea baada ya matumizi ndiyo hutoa picha halisi ya usalama wake. Watu wengi wanaweza kutumia dawa hiyo bila kupata madhara makubwa, huku wachache wakipata athari zinazohitaji uangalizi wa kitabibu.

Kwa hiyo, mtu yeyote anayepokea lenacapavir anashauriwa afuatiliwe na mtoa huduma za afya na aripoti dalili zozote zisizo za kawaida mapema.

References:

Hivi ni vyanzo halisi vilivyoweza kunukuliwa kuhusu Lenacapavir, usalama wake na madhara yanayoweza kutokea:

1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Yeztugo (lenacapavir) Injection – Prescribing Information.
   https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/219219s000lbl.pdf
2. . WHO publishes guidelines recommending lenacapavir for HIV prevention (2025).
   https://www.who.int/news/item/14-07-2025-who-publishes-new-guidelines-recommending-lenacapavir-for-hiv-prevention
3. . Yeztugo (lenacapavir) – Safety and Prescribing Information.
   https://www.yeztugo.com/
4. . Bekker LG, et al. Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Women. N Engl J Med. 2024.
   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2407001
5. . Kelley CF, et al. Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons. N Engl J Med. 2025.
   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2407002
6. https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2026/7/aone-of-my-colleagues-took-the-hiv-prevention-injection-lenacapavir-and-started-experiencing-this-reaction-shortly-aftera-a-nigerian-nurse.html

Vyanzo hivi vinaeleza:

• Lenacapavir ni nini na matumizi yake.
• Madhara yanayojulikana, ikiwemo maumivu, uvimbe au wekundu sehemu ya sindano.
• Uwezekano wa athari za mzio (allergic reactions) ambazo ni nadra.
• Ushahidi wa tafiti za kitabibu kuhusu usalama na ufanisi wa dawa hiyo.