Sustiva And Hiv

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Stocrin (Sustiva) and hiv-2.

Hi doc. Mark.Im a Dutch man living with my Dutch boyfriend in Holland.I tell this, because my partner has hiv-2 infection (hiv-1 neg.) which is rare for an European man in a north European country.He is getting trivizir (abacavir, lamivudine,...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There is not a lot of published data about this question. However, you are correct to question the use of efavirenz for HIV-2 treatment. Published data would suggest that of the HIV-2 strains tested, most are resistant to efavirenz or the NNRTI... Read more »

how and when to take sustiva/truvada for hiv/adis treatment

hen and how should sustiva/truvada be taken for hiv/aids treatment? Can they be taken an hour or... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Depakote Level For Bipolar Disorder Affecting Sustiva/Truvada Levels For HIV

I have been on Depakote and Seroquel for several years now for the treatment of Bipolar Disorder.... Read more »

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Maker of Reyataz and Sustiva Announces Enhancements to Co-Pay Benefit Program

In response to the dire financial climate in the U.S., several HIV/AIDS drug makers have created or expanded their payment assistance programs . Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), the maker of Reyataz (atazanavir) and Sustiva (efavirenz, Stocrin),... Read more »

FAQs About Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin)

Don't see your question? Ask it in our Choosing Your Meds forum or Managing Side Effects of HIV Treatment forum ! Starting Treatment | Switching Treatment | Side Effects | Drug Interactions | Pregnancy Starting Treatment Do I need to... Read more »

Case Report Shows Gingko May Interact With Sustiva

In a Dutch case study of one individual living with HIV, gingko biloba appeared to interact with the HIV drug Sustiva (efavirenz), causing it to fail in this person. The data were reported in AIDS in June 2009. The 47-year-old man had been on stable... Read more »

Sustiva Study Finds Ethnicity, Quality of Life Predict Treatment Outcomes

A study published in the journal AIDS found that ethnicity and quality of life measures affected how likely people were to experience failure on a regimen with Sustiva (efavirenz). The analysis from ACTG A5095 adds to a growing sense of unease... Read more »

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sustiva vs crixivan

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello everyone!! I am a 36 year old man who has been HIV + for about 12 years. I have
been on long term "cocktail therapy" (Crixivan /Combivir) for almost 3 years. My CD4
counts have risen from an all time low of 65 to... Read more »

sustiva holiday - me too

Posted by aaron, 1 Reply

I tested positive for HIV in February of 2001 - my numbers are 250 T-cell and 0 viral load. Before I started the antiviral program, my T-cells were >85 and my load was 40-45,000. I've been on the antiviral program for a little over a year. ... Read more »

re:sustiva holiday

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hey there
I have been on a drug holiday for just over a year now.I was on sustiva,and combivir.When i went off my meds my viral load was undetectable,t4 count was about 590.Right now ,as of last week,my viral load had dropped back down to 1500 from a... Read more »

FYI: Sustiva in Atripla. . .

Posted by razzmaniac, 1 Reply

I am not a doctor BUT i do PLENTY of research on certain meds as I have been taking meds for over 10 years. Atripla is very potent in fighting HIV virus HOWEVER. . .it contains Sustiva which in quite a few recent studies in Europe, Canada and now... Read more »

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