Why SUSTIVA* (Efavirenz ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of SUSTIVA: satisfied (average rating score: 3.40)
(based on 40 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** SUSTIVA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiv infection* | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of SUSTIVA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abnormal dreams | 18 |
| 2 | Dizziness | 17 |
| 3 | Insomnia | 7 |
| 4 | Rash* | 6 |
| 5 | Anxiety | 5 |
| 6 | Somnolence | 5 |
| 7 | Feeling drunk | 4 |
| 8 | Hallucination | 4 |
| 9 | Sleep disorder | 4 |
| 10 | Fatigue | 4 |
| 11 | Nausea* | 3 |
| 12 | Disturbance in attention | 3 |
| 13 | Muscular weakness | 3 |
| 14 | Depression | 3 |
| 15 | Irritability | 3 |
| 16 | Discomfort | 3 |
| 17 | Thought withdrawal | 3 |
| 18 | Headache | 2 |
| 19 | Confusional state | 2 |
| 20 | Hypersensitivity | 2 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for SUSTIVA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Efavirenz (Sustiva, Stocrin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com