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Efavirenz adverse reactions
Introduction
Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
The most significant adverse reactions observed in patients treated with SUSTIVA are:
- Psychiatric symptoms
- Nervous system symptoms
- Rash
The most common (>5% in either efavirenz treatment group) adverse reactions of at least moderate severity among patients in Study 006 treated with SUSTIVA in combination with zidovudine/lamivudine or indinavir were rash, dizziness, nausea, headache, fatigue, insomnia, and vomiting.[1]
References
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]