How Do I Get A Prescription For Stocrin

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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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Stocrin and Sustiva

Are sustiva and Stocrin the same thing? Is it safe to buy Stocrin when my prescription says that i should take sustiva?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Stocrin and Sustiva are different trade names (used in different countries) for efavirenz. BY... Read more »

Stocrin does not exist in US pharmaceutical database True or False

Dear Doctor, I've been taking Stocrin for about 6 months now. I've gotten this medicine from my home country. I do not have any insurance so getting it from another country seems to be less expensive. Although, I'm waiting to be...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Stocrin is a brand name of efavirenz outside the US, where it is Sustiva. You need to contact the physician who wrote the prescription and ask that they call the pharmacy to clarify.I suspect that by law, the pharmacist can not fill a precription... Read more »

Good Prescription?

I have been HIV positive for 1 year with no complications or resisitance. My Doctor here in thailand just prescribed me 4 pills to take every night.1 300mg Viread + 1 600mg stocrin (efavirnz) + 2 150mg Lamivudine (lamivir). Is this a good...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.This is an excellent and highly recommended first-line treatment combination. A very similar coformulated medication, Atripla is used here in the US. Generally side effects are mild, and are related to the efavirenz component... Read more »

Stocrin vs Sustiva

Is there a difference between the medicines Stocrin and Sustiva? My Doctor prescribed Stocrin but my insurance company said that they did not have that medication and recommended Sustiva. ...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.Stocrin and Sustiva are both brand names for efavirenz. The manufacturer uses different names in different countries-- Sustiva is used in the United States, Stocrin is used in most other countries.BY... Read more »

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