Efavirenz And Liver Disease

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An Overview of Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin)

eh-FAH-vih-rehnz Brand Name: Sustiva Other Name(s): EFV Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Efavirenz can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include serious psychiatric problems and liver problems. Contact your health care provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms that may signal psychiatric problems: ...

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Liver Disease and HIV

HiI wrote you before but you never answered my question. My cousin's 3 year old son was just diagnosed with liver disease and she said he was born with it - but she tells us that he has HIV. What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

You should ask your cousin for clarification. You do not have enough information or you may have misunderstood what your cousin said. I suggest you talk to your cousin and ask her what he has. Not everyone who has liver disease has HIV and not... Read more »

Decompensated LIver Disease

With cirrohsis & early decompensated liver disease(HCV 2a elevatedast/alt at 190/200)can I take interferon/ribivarin w/close monitoring...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would discuss this question wiht an experienced hepatologist thoroughly since it is easy to treat genotype 2 infection. However, any signs of decompensation concern me regarding the use of interferon so please seek a very experienced specialist.... Read more »

End stage liver disease

My husband has end stage liver disease,Hep C,diabeties and annemia. He is haveing a hard time swollowing at times and has a sharp pain that comes and goes in his back he says he feels like fluid is flowing down his spine. Once a week he has nose...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If your husband has not been drinking for 3 years, yes I would take him to a center that has a liver tranplant program for evaluation.Dr. M... Read more »

Alcoholic Liver Disease and HIV

I have recently been diagnosed with two things: alcoholic liver damage (moderate), and HIV. How will my body tolerate the medications? And for how long? Are there any medications for HIV that do not need to go through the liver? Please answer...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Treatment for HIV is very important to slow down liver disease progression. Several studies suggest that suppression of HIV is a good thing for the liver. Many of the newer drugs developed over the last few years are very "liver... Read more »

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The treatment information of Liver diseases

Posted by wang

I am the administrator of the forum which provides discussion to patients with liver diseases (hepatitis c, fatty liver, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, and NASH liver). You can get much useful information about liver health and let others share your... Read more »

Liver cancer, heart disease, counts, resistance

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Generally, people develop resistance to Sustiva quickly since only one protein needs to mutate in the virus to render the drug ineffective. Monitor your counts closely and ask your doctor for a resistance panel if your counts change for the worse.... Read more »

Liver Tumours?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I posted earlier on my bout with pancreatitis, thanks for all your kind replies. Unfortunately, a tumour or possibly tumours have been found, my lipase/amylase is higher than when I was admitted to hospital, and my liver function is abnormal. If... Read more »

Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV+

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Yet more reason to be cautious about use of HAART and to work on liver health by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

COMPLICATIONS OF HIV/HAART

Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV-Infected Patients After... Read more »

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