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Generic Name: Stavudine (d4T)

What is Zerit? A nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), an antiviral medication used in combination with other antiviral medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients with or without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Zerit.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 7 100%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Zerit.

  2 day 30 g day 80 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

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

Currently taking Zerit

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

Stopped taking Zerit

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
1
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Zerit (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%
Not indicated 1 25% Not indicated: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps, Neuropathy pain both feet & legs

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • akwakne
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    354
    VL 101
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Jul 17, 2003
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my HIV

  • baltogirl
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    874
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • baltogirl
  • by baltogirl
    Sep 15, 2002
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
Neuropathy can be servere in some people but some never get it

See all evaluation results for Zerit



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