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Taking Efavirenz
20 Patients currently take Efavirenz
9 Patients stopped taking Efavirenz
mniceman50
Mental Symptoms: mild
Physical Symptoms: mild
Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
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VL < 50
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mniceman50
Sustiva, 1 tbs. daily since Nov 17, 2003

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Brand Names: Stocrin, Sustiva

Efavirenz is a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). These drugs work by preventing the virus from multiplying. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Efavirenz

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 20

Patient Dosages

600 mg daily 1 tbs. daily N/A
12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Efavirenz

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
2
1
1
4
11

Why Patients Stopped Taking Efavirenz (multiple reasons could be selected)

Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 100% 4
Other
Other: 100% 4
Personal research
Personal research: 50% 2
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 50% 2
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 25% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 25% 1

How Long Patients Took Efavirenz Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
1
1
1
2
5

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Efavirenz Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 1
2 stars2 stars
2: 100% 1


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