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Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Treatment Report

Brand Names: Atripla
Generic Name: Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir

What is Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir? The combination of efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir, three widely used antiretroviral drugs, is designed to be taken as one tablet once a day. It may be prescribed for use alone as a complete treatment option or in combination with other antiretroviral medications.

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Reasons taken

389 patients in the community are taking or have taken Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my HIV 304 78%
Other 9 2%
Improve immune function 7 1%
General health 3 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
none 2 <1%
Muscle fatigue, dry mouth. 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Depression 1 <1%

Other treatments patients are taking for Treat my HIV include Emtricitabine-Tenofovir, Ritonavir, and Atazanavir.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

  daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 1 tbs. daily 2 tbs. daily 10 g daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 daily 600 mg-200 mg-300 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1100 mg daily 1200 mg daily 2 x 600 mg-200 mg-300 mg daily 3 x 600 mg-200 mg-300 mg daily 30 x 600 mg-200 mg-300 mg daily 100 x 600 mg-200 mg-300 mg daily
  32 Number of Patients: 32 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 243 Number of Patients: 243 27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently Taking Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
5
27
43
59
45

Stopped Taking Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
4
5
6
4
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 20 63% Side effects too severe: 63%
Doctor's advice 9 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Other 6 19% Other: 19%
Personal research 3 9% Personal research: 9%
Did not seem to work 2 6% Did not seem to work: 6%
Expense 1 3% Expense: 3%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 86 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 73% 60
Moderate 9% 7
Slight 5% 4
Can't tell 13% 11

Treat my HIV

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 12% 10
Moderate 20% 17
Mild 45% 39
None 23% 20

Top reported side-effects include: Vivid dreams, tiredness, Dizziness

Summary results are based on 86 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 86)

  • toyotaas
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    710
    VL < 50
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    May 03, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my HIV
Advice/Tips
Caused me major depression, I had to stop this treatment before I blew my breains out

  • akwakne
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    550
    VL 1.3k
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat my HIV

See all evaluation results for Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir

Report created on November 08, 2009.