Getting A Prescription For Sustiva

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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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Getting off sustiva and truvada

I am on sustiva and truvada and would like to take a break from meds for six months. What is the best way to do it? I ask since I have heard sustiva stays in the system longer than truvada and I am not sure if I should stop taking them on the same...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Stopping HIV treatment is not recommended due to increased risk for both AIDS and non-AIDS (such as heart disease and cancer) events as demonstrated by the SMART and other studies, If Sustiva is stopped I recommend using a boosted protease... Read more »

Videx/Viread/Sustiva

I wrote to you twice before regarding correct dosage and timing of Viread/Videx. After speaking directly with the manufacturer of Viread and getting your response..including speaking with my doctor, I received my prescription of Sustiva, Viread, and...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your follow up.You raise all good points; really there is not a lot of data about the drug concentrations, nor performance of this combination among HIV-infected individuals. Hence, there is a degree of speculation to all that we say... Read more »

sustiva/truvada miracle?

i sholdnt have used the word co pay in my original question, my maximum that blue cross pays a year for meds is 1500.00 which was one month supply of sustiva/truvada so since i used my insurance for the first prescription not knowing the cost it...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

This is interesting. I had not heard of people in the US getting drugs from Cipla. I am not sure if there have been through evaluations of the bioequivalence of Cipla's version of Sustiva and the actual product.In your case, it seems like you... Read more »

Response to:Natural remedies to offset insomnia caused by Combivir and Sustiva

I was one this combination for over a year. I had very good virological success with. However, I also experienced the "getting to sleep" problem this person had.I tried taking the Sustiva in the morning and just could not function at...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Persistent sleep problems with Sustiva are a problem for a small minority of persons. Many remedies -- prescription and otherwise -- help. What worked for you is noteworthy. Thanks for the tip/idea. KHKeith Henry, M.D.... Read more »

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Sustiva + Truvada combination

Posted by richwales, 6 Replies

Im a 26 y/o male living in UK whos been on sustiva and truvada for 4 months now my Cd4 and viral load are doing great (gone from 14% 245 to 19% 472, and 18,200 to undectable) just finding the side affects of sustiva really can be hard to cope with,... Read more »

OMG - Just started Sustiva

Posted by Anonymous, 21 Replies

I took my first sustiva (once daily) pill about 6 hours ago and I'm finally concious enough to walk around. Please tell me that those side effects go away. That was pretty bad.

No dreams just any waking moments were like... like... I have no idea... Read more »

Combivir and Sustiva

Posted by Anonymous

I am getting ready to start this combo tonight. Any advice? I got my counts back today and I have 221 T-Cells with a viral load or 34,000.

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Sustiva

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Help!!! I've been on sustiva for six weeks and vivid dreams are still preventing me from getting a good night's sleep. I've tried 50 mgs of trazedone at bedtime, which worked but left me feeling very zonked out the next day (25 mgs didnt do the... Read more »

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