Efavirenz (EFV, brand names Sustiva and Stocrin) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and is used as part of highly active Antiretroviral drug (HAART) for the treatment of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1.For HIV infection that has not previously b...
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Positive Experiences with AIDS
Medications
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Sustiva9,273 posts
More patient posts reported that Sustiva helped them when used for AIDS (21% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
Truvada
More patient posts reported that Truvada helped them when used for AIDS (26% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
Atripla
More patient posts reported that Atripla helped them when used for AIDS (174% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
Combivir
Fewer patient posts reported that Combivir helped them when used for AIDS (2% lower than average of other AIDS treatments)
Epivir
Fewer patient posts reported that Epivir helped them when used for AIDS (27% lower than average of other AIDS treatments)
Viramune
More patient posts reported that Viramune helped them when used for AIDS (39% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
Efavirenz
Fewer patient posts reported that Efavirenz helped them when used for AIDS (80% lower than average of other AIDS treatments)
Reyataz
An average number of patient posts reported that Reyataz helped them when used for AIDS
Norvir
An average number of patient posts reported that Norvir helped them when used for AIDS
Kaletra
More patient posts reported that Kaletra helped them when used for AIDS (21% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
Viread
More patient posts reported that Viread helped them when used for AIDS (26% higher than average of other AIDS treatments)
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Sustiva Top Concerns
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My bf is on Sustiva and Truvada. He used to take the Truvada at night when he takes his Sustiva, and he kept feeling really groggy and high the ...the morning and hasn't had the morning groggi...
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...the best with it! I have always been on Truvada, but I dropped Sustiva for Viramune five years ago after two months feeling awful on Sustiva (tired and spaced out). Since...
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i m hiv positive and have been taking atripla for
i m hiv positive and have been taking atripla for the past 2 years and am ...i m worried if it s going to interact at all with the sustiva in the...
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I have been on sustiva now for a little over 4 years. I was recently diagnosed with depression and was put on lexapro. Will go to see ...is due to the sustiva or just everything in...
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...on the severity of the rash as to whether or ...medication, IIRC. It's been over a decade since I was on the Sustiva component of...
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i have been on meds for 14 years im taking kaletra,Sustiva,and videx my effect mostly are the runs and high chol i also notice that i have that hump on my neck which has been ther for years...
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I take atripla also. Now undetectable. No side effects except the dizziness the first two weeks, but that was due to the sustiva, I am sure. Now, its...
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I have had tinnitus from Zoloft, but then it decreased. When I went on Sustiva, I had ringing but I took Sustiva at night, went to sleep, and didnt notice in the morning. Now on...
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Mark,
Ever since I started sustiva my normal anxiety got worse and I was put on xanax. This has helped me ...never had the dreams with sustiva. Hope this helps....
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...attribute it to sustiva. I get it every so often. OK alot. I am on Adderall for ADHD so that helps ...Maybe its the HIV prematurely...
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