Efavirenz (Systemic)
Brand Names : Sustiva
Precautions While Using This MedicineEfavirenz
may cause dizziness, difficulty in concentrating, or drowsiness. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines,
or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert.
Check with your physician before taking efavirenz with
alcohol or other medicines that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The
use of alcohol or other medicines that affect the CNS with efavirenz may worsen
the side effects of this medicine, such as dizziness, poor concentration,
drowsiness, unusual dreams, and trouble in sleeping.
Some examples
of medicines that affect the CNS are antihistamines or medicine for hay fever,
other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine;
medicine for depression; medicine for anxiety; prescription pain medicine
or narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for attention deficit and hyperactivity
disorder; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including
some dental anesthetics.
Efavirenz does not decrease the risk of transmitting
the HIV infection to others through sexual contact or by contamination through
blood.
Women of childbearing potential should use two forms
of birth control while taking this medicine, a barrier method of contraception
and an oral or other hormonal method of contraception.
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