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Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin)
| Brand Names: |
Sustiva, Stocrin |
| Generic Name: |
Efavirenz, EFV |
| Adult Single Dose: |
One 600-mg tablet (once a day) |
| Food & Liquid Restrictions: |
Take on an empty stomach, preferably at bedtime |
| Drug Class: |
NNRTI |
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The Basics
- An Overview of Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin) (Regularly Updated)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health
- FAQs About Sustiva (Regularly Updated)
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
- Sustiva (Efavirenz, EFV) (January/February 2008)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Efavirenz (Sustiva) (January 30, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Sustiva (Efavirenz) (September 28, 2007)
Basic information on dosing schedules and side effects.
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Important Update to Sustiva Package Insert (January 31, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Patient Information About Sustiva (Efavirenz, Stocrin) (PDF) (January 2007)
From Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Sustiva (Efavirenz) (May 2005)
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From The Center for AIDS
- Drug Interactions: Efavirenz (August 2004)
From Project Inform
- Efavirenz (Sustiva) (May 2004)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Dizzy, Dreamy, Depressed: Dealing With Sustiva Side Effects (July/August 2003)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Does Viramune = Sustiva? (May/June 2003)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Tips and Tricks on Taking Sustiva (Efavirenz) (September 8, 2002)
From AIDSMeds.com
- Taking Sustiva? Things You Should Know (Spring 1999)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Sustiva Consumer Information (October 6, 1998)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
News
- Brazilian President Silva Issues Compulsory License for Merck's Antiretroviral Efavirenz (May 7, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Important Update to Sustiva Package Insert (January 31, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Pregnancy Risk Category Raised for Efavirenz (Summer 2005)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Efavirenz-Associated Neural Tube Defects Reported in Infants; Pregnancy Category Changed From C to D (March 31, 2005)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Efavirenz, Stavudine Demand May Soon Exceed Supply in Developing World (March 4, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Warning on Two Specific 3-Drug Regimens: Viread + Videx + Either Sustiva or Viramune (November 23, 2004)
A brief comment on the recently issued warning that both regimens frequently fail.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Merck to Cut Cost of AIDS Drug in Poorest Nations (October 23, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA Approves Once-Daily Efavirenz Formulation, Revised Labeling (March 8, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- New Formulation of Sustiva Available (March 2002)
In What's New, from Project Inform
- Sustiva (Efavirenz) in New Formulation (February 8, 2002)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Sustiva Seems to Cause Prisoners to Wrongly Test Positive for Marijuana Use (November/December 2001)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Nelfinavir, Efavirenz, or Both After the Failure of Nucleoside Treatment of HIV Infection (August 9, 2001)
In New England Journal of Medicine
- Efavirenz (Sustiva®): Oral Liquid Expanded Access Program for Children and Adolescents Ages 3-16 (May 5, 2000)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Efavirenz Reduces Lopinavir Levels (May 2000)
In What's New, from Project Inform
- Efavirenz and Marijuana Tests (April 2000)
In What's New, from Project Inform
- The High Cost of Fighting HIV (December 1998)
DuPont's pricing of Sustiva.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Efavirenz (SustivaTM) Available Through Patient Assistance Program (November 6, 1998)
From AIDS Treatment News
Personal Accounts
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