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What Does Efavirenz Treat
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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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Efavirenz pychotic side effectsMy sister in zambia is on EFV,d4T and 3TC. She is taking ant TB drugs as well- intense phase. Her CD4 count is 33 and has only been on ARVs for 1 week. Before the ARVs she had 2 episodes of convulsions which led to Cryptococcal menigitis being...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Generally a patient can be treated through the early period of brain side effects from efavirenz. Otten some sort of sedative /sleep drug is offered to help out during the first several weeks when a patient is having significant problems. The...
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Warfarin and EfavirenzMy dh, late 40's, is scheduled for hip surgery next week. He was dxed 2.5 years ago and started Atripla and became undetecatable within a few months. He had pre-surgical testing and education and a medical clearance visit with a cardiologist....Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
There is variable interaction between efavirenz and warfarin so more careful attention to coagulation status and HIV levels is recommended when those drugs are used together. Both HIV doc and coagulation nurse need to be informed when those drugs...
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Effect of efavirenz on lansoprazoleI've been on HAART (Kivexa and efavirenz) since September 4th and had an excellent response, currently VL<40 and CD4 671 31%, from VL 120,000 and CD4 420 21% at baseline.For the past 3 years I've been treated for oesophageal reflux with...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Generally proton pump inhibitors are OK to take with efavirenz based regimens. If there is a concern an efavirenz blood level could be checked. KH...
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A positive story about Atripla (specifically sustiva/efavirenz) rashThis isn't a question but a story. I wanted to share my experience of starting Atripla as I've seen a lot of people posting questions about the rash.I found out I had HIV 18 months ago and started Atripla 7 months ago. A week in I...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Thanks for sharing your experience--treating through a severe rash due to an HIV medication such as efavirenz in the ATripla can be nerve-racking for the patient and caregivers since often will resolve but rarely the situation can worsen and even...
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