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Brand Names: Stocrin, Sustiva

What is Efavirenz? Efavirenz is a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). Efavirenz is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body. It is generally used in combination with at least two other antiretroviral agents.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

68 patients in the community are taking or have taken Efavirenz.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 55 80%
Chills/fever 1 1%
Improve immune function 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Efavirenz.

  0 mg Daily 0 tps. Daily 0 Daily 1 tbs. Daily 3 tbs. Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 600 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Efavirenz or how long patients were taking Efavirenz before stopping.

Currently taking Efavirenz

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
6
5
1
1
14

Stopped taking Efavirenz

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
2
4
9
Why Patients Stopped Taking Efavirenz (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 9 47% Other: 47%
Doctor's advice 7 37% Doctor's advice: 37%
Side effects too severe 4 21% Side effects too severe: 21%
Personal research 2 11% Personal research: 11%
Course of treatment ended 2 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%
Did not seem to work 1 5% Did not seem to work: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 78% 7
Moderate 11% 1
None 11% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 9% 1
Moderate 45% 5
Mild 36% 4
None 9% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Vivid dreams, Night sweats, hang-over

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • young-and-poz
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    802
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • young-and-poz
  • by young-and-poz
    Jul 12, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
Be prepared for some vivid dreams (others report that they're quite upsetting or disturbing, though I quite enjoyed them), and night sweats.

  • new2theclub
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    261
    VL 657
    See profile
  • new2theclub
  • by new2theclub
    Dec 05, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
The dreams can be weird, but sometime fun! Dreamt in the style of a musical once!!

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