Should I Take Sustiva If I Have Aids

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Sustiva and Sleep Aids

Dear Dr. Young,I just started on Sustiva. I have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine. I am currently on 3mg of Lunesta. Do I need to reduced the dose since both drugs use cp450 pathway.I do not want to increase side effects of Sustiva....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.We've used both drugs without significant issues-- I'll use the lowest possible dose of Lunesta whenever possible.BY... Read more »

Sustiva/Combivir to Sustiva/Epivir/Viread?

Hello, I am 21 yrs. old and have been HIV+ for two years. I am currently and have only been on... Read more »

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

epzicom/sustiva or combivir/sustiva

Hi Dr. Young! I am 37, have been HIV positive for about 2 years and had continuously drop in cd4... Read more »

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

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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 »

FAQs About Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin)

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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 »

Urine Drug Screening and SUSTIVA!

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We know for a fact that we will end up writing a book on the account of our lives and recent occurrences - it is just too much to talk about, and we believe it could help... Read more »

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