Missed Dose Viramune And Combivir

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Missed 1 Sustiva dose

I was on combivir/viramune for about 4 months then was switched to combivir/sustiva about 4 months ago. I take the combivir before in the morning and before dinner and the sustiva at bedtime. Last nite I forgot the sustiva (first time this...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

It's not something you want to do a lot, but due to the very forgiving pharmacokinetics of Sustiva/Stocrin (efavirenz), which has a half-life of almost 50 hours, it should not be a problem. If on occasion you forget to take the nightime dose of... Read more »

Missed Viramune dose last night

Yikes....I literally just wrote to you about missing a viramune dose and mentioned that this time I... Read more »

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

sustiva/combivir missed dose

Hi. I was reading an earlier post in which you stated that a missed dose of the Sustiva/Combivir... Read more »

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Can anyone share their personal experiences with viramune. I'm getting ready to dose escalate and am apprehensive on what to expect.

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