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Below are Sustiva (Efavirenz) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Sustiva has an overall score of 1. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 2. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Sustiva review by 45 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | HIV |
| Dosage & duration: | | 600mg taken 1xday for the period of 1 month |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Abacavir epivir tenofovir | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lowered viral load and increased t cell count. Also a benefit was the once a day dosing. |
| Side effects: | | Hallucinations and disturbing dreams. These effects were supposed to be temporary and only last a couple of weeks. I was still experiencing them after a month. The whole experience was extremely disturbing. |
| Comments: | | Taken as directed (once a day at night) resulted in nightmarish dreams and waking hallucinations. |
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