Sustiva Prescribing Information

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An Overview of Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin)

eh-FAH-vih-rehnz Brand Name: Sustiva Other Name(s): DMP-266, EFV, L 743726, Stocrin Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors FDA-Approved Patient Labeling Patient Information SUSTIVA® (sus-TEE-vah) [efavirenz ] capsules and tablets ALERT: Find out about medicines that should NOT be taken with SUSTIVA. Please also read the section "MEDICINES YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE WITH SUSTIVA ." Read this...

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sustiva side-effects

My son has KS and was taking sustiva prescribed by his doctor. While on sustiva, he experienced severe mood swings, suicidal tendencies, aggressive behavior, etc. While trying to stab himself, someone tried to intervene, and that person was also...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Wow, that's quite some story! Sustiva crosses into the brain. I will quote directly from the product insert, which is the material provided by the drug's manufacturer -- "Serious psychiatric adverse experiences have been reported in... Read more »

Sustiva and Truvada/Herbal therapy updates

I was prescribed Paxil for mild anxiety but turned to St. Johns Wort in the last few months because it works so much better for me with no side affects. I have just learned from reading about SJW that it could interact with my Sustiva and Truvada...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I'd be very cautious about using St. John's wort and HIV medications, including efavirenz (Sustiva). This is because there is a theoretical (not well studied) interaction between the two that could reduce the levels... Read more »

Alternatives to Genotype Prescribed Truvada, Rayataz, and Norvir

My physician did a genotype on me for resistance to HAART meds, finding that Sustiva would not be tenable as part of my regimen. Instead my doctor put me on Truvada, Reyataz, and Norvir. I am extremely reluctant to take any of them due to...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your question. This is a common concern due to the way that medication labels are written in the US. Truvada is part of a class of medications called NRTIs (nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors). There are 8 medicines and... Read more »

Sustiva, Combivir, Xanax, Ambien and ANXIETY!

I recently began combination therapy of Sustiva and Combivir. Shortly after starting, I began having bouts of anxiety, mild depression and panic attacks. While I have recently begun seeing a therapist, I have been prescribed Xanax to help with the...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

The sympotoms you're describing may be related to taking efavirenz (Sustiva/Stocrin) or to other factors, such as starting therapy, having to take pills everyday, and other factors. In the vast majority of patients the side effects associated... Read more »

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