What is Efavirenz (EFV)?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Sustiva Stocrin
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.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | 313 | 54 | |
| General health | 2 | 1 | |
| Support immune health | 2 | 1 | |
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | 1 | 0 | |
| Fever/chills | 1 | 0 | |
| Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 1 | 0 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 9 | |
| Moderate | 17 | |
| Mild | 18 | |
| None | 12 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Efavirenz (EFV)
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Vivid dreams | 19 | |
| Dizziness | 11 | |
| Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia) | 7 | |
| Night sweats | 6 | |
| Dehydration | 3 | |
| Problems concentrating | 3 |
Why patients stopped taking Efavirenz (EFV)
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 26 | |
| Side effects too severe | 21 | |
| Other | 14 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 7 | |
| Did not seem to work | 5 | |
| Personal research | 4 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 3 | |
| Expense | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Efavirenz (EFV)
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 5 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 14 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 7 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 7 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 21 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 9 | |
| 10 years or more | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Efavirenz (EFV) after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Atazanavir (ATV) (Reyataz) | 1 | |
| Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla) | 1 | |
| Emtricitabine-Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada) | 1 | |
| Nevirapine (NVP) (Viramune) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Efavirenz (EFV) and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Efavirenz-lamivudine-tenofovir disoproxil (EFV/3TC/TDF) | 3 | |
| Dolutegravir (DTG) (Tivicay) | 2 | |
| Emtricitabine-Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada) | 2 | |
| Cobicistat-elvitegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide (Genvoya) | 1 | |
| Cobicistat-elvitegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil (Stribild) | 1 |
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