What Are The Side Effects Of Stocrin

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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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Side effect of Stocrin and Truvada?

Only yesterday I began HIV treatment after testing positive via several rapid tests. My HIV confirmatory test and my viral load tests are still pending but with a CD4 count of 243 my doctors thought it fit to begin treatment. I have been...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The Stocrine (efavirenz) often causes a range of odd brain/central nervous system side effects including perhaps the symptoms you describe so I would guess that the Stocrine is the likely cause. Most of those Stocrine effects when experienced occur... Read more »

Side effects Stocrin & Kivexa

Hi,What are the side effects with Stocrin and Kivexa? Any loss of weight in face or body ? Is there a danger changing medical treatment often ?...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Stocrin (Sustiva, efavirenz) and Kixeva (Epzicom, Epivir + Ziagen) is not known as a high-risk regimen for producing facial lipoatrophy. In fact, some studies have shown improvement in lipoatrophy when either d4T or AZT is changed to Ziagen.... Read more »

Is this a side effect of Stocrin and Truvada?

My partner started stocrin and truvada 3 weeks ago and now his ankle is swollen. He occasionally has gout. Am wondering if the swollen ankle is due to the medication. Thanks...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A swollen ankle (particularly if on just one side) would be a very unusual side effect of Stocrine/truvada. A history and physicial examination as well as checking kidney, liver, heart function as drainage from lower leg would be first steps in an... Read more »

Side effects of Combivir and Stocrin

Hi, I've been on combivir and stocrin since february 2002 and it's working OK. (negative vl,CD4s around 700.) So far, no visible side effects. I have now been given the option to stop my treatment but since everything is going OK I see no...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Combivir is a combination of AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir) and 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir) and Stocrin is Sustiva (efavirenz). Many people tolerate this combination for many years with no evident problems. If lipodystrophy (mostly loss of fat in face and... Read more »

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Sustiva rash

Posted by vagab0nd, 2 Replies

So the morning dizziness I had for 10 days or so is completely gone by now. But by Day 11 on Sustiva, I started breaking out in a rash. First on my chest, and now my entire body is covered, except for my face. My doctor wants to switch me out but I... Read more »

bit of advise please..

Posted by mineug

Diagnosed + in December with cd4 of 790 went back to dr two weeks ago and dropped to 300 with viral load 45000. Started out on combivur and stocrin. Made me feel shitty the 1st couple of days, especialy stocrin at night made my head spin in a way I... Read more »

First Lab Results-Kinda Scared

Posted by InvisibleNoMore, 3 Replies

Hello Guys,

I just got in from my doctor and got back my first set of lab results. And the results are as follows: CD4 Count is 886 and my viral load is 465000. Im kinda scared with such a high viral load. So we decided it would be best to start... Read more »

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