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		<title>T-20</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3571</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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T-20 (enfuvirtide, tradename Fuzeon) is an entry inhibitor and fusion inhibitor.
Standard dose: 1 x 90 mg sub-cutaneous (under the skin) injection, twice-daily.
Take with or without food.
Side effects: injection site reactions, bacterial pneumonia, allergy.
Other comments: T-20 is only used in people who have extensive drug resistance. Because of the inconvenience of a twice-daily injection, T-20 is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>etravirine</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3569</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Etravirine  (tradename Intelence, developed as TMC-125) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
Standard dose: 2 x 100mg tablets, twice daily. Note that higher and lower doses are used in some combinations.
Take with food.
Side effects: rash, nausea, liver problems.
Other notes: etravirine is active in many people who developed resistance to either nevirapine or efavirenz. For this reason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>raltegravir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3567</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Raltegravir (tradename Isentress) is an integrase inhibitor.
Standard dose: 1 x 400mg tablet, twice daily.
Can be taken with or without food.
Side effects: diarrhea, nausea, and headache. May rarely cause depression. This is a relatively new drug with more limited information on side effects.
Other notes: raltegravir can be used in combination with other sensitive drugs to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>maraviroc</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3565</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Maraviroc (tradenames Celsentri in Europe and Selzentry in the US) is a CCR5 inhibitor.
Standard doses: 1 x 150, 300 or 600 mg tablet, twice daily, depending on the other drugs in the combination. Available as 150 mg and 300 mg tablets.
Take with or without food.
Side effects: rash, muscle and joint pain, stomach pain, dizziness. Maraviroc [...]]]></description>
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		<title>nelfinavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3563</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Nelfinavir (tradename Viracept in Europe) is a protease inhibitor.
Standard dose: 5 x 250 mg tablets twice daily.
Take with food.
Side effects: diarrhoea, lipid changes including lipodystrophy.
Other notes: nelfinavir is an older drug that is rarely used in the UK because it is less effective and has more difficult side effects than newer alternatives. Nelfinavir does not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>tipranavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3561</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Tipranavir (tradename Aptivus) is a protease inhibitor that needs to be boosted with a separate dose of ritonavir.
Standard dose: 2 x 250mg capsules, plus 2 x 100 mg ritonavir, both twice-daily.
Take with food.
Side effects: changes in lipids (blood fat) which should be routinely monitored, lipodystrophy (fat accumulation), diarrhoea, tiredness, nausea. May increase the risk of bleeding in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trizivir (AZT + 3TC + abacavir)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3559</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Trizivir is the tradename for a fixed dose combination of 3TC, abacavir and AZT.
Standard dose: one tablet, twice-daily.
Take with or without food.
Side effects: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anaemia (low red blood cells), fat loss, muscle pain and weakness. Darkening of skin and nails in some people. Rarely, hair loss. Hypersensitivity reaction from abacavir. A genetic test, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ritonavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3557</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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New metrex tablet        Original capsule
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Ritonavir (tradename Norvir) is a protease inhibitor that is now only used as a booster for other PIs. Ritonavir boosting allows you to use a lower dose of the boosted PI, and makes the PI last longer in your body.
Lopinavir/r (Kaletra) includes ritonavir as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>darunavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3555</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Darunavir (tradename Prezista in Europe, developed as TMC-114) is a protease inhibitor that needs to be taken with a separate boosting dose of ritonavir.
Standard doses: different doses are currently recommended. If darunavir is being used in your first combination: 2 x 400mg tablets plus 100 mg ritonavir, all once-daily. For people who have used HIV treatment before: 1 x [...]]]></description>
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		<title>saquinavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3553</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Saquinavir (tradename Invirase) is a protease inhibitor that needs to be boosted with a separate dose of ritonavir
Standard dose: 2 x 500mg capsules, twice-daily plus a separate dose of 1 x 100 mg capsule of ritonavir.
Take with food.
Side effects: changes in lipids (blood fat) which should be routinely monitored, lipodystrophy (fat accumulation) and diarrhoea.
Other comments: saquinavir is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>fosamprenavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3551</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Fosamprenavir (tradenames Telzir in Europe and Levixa in the US) is a protease inhibitor.
Standard dose: 1 x 700mg table, twice-daily. Each dose taken with a separate dose of ritonavir. Other doses are possible in some patients.
Taken with food.
Side effects: changes in lipids (blood fat) which should be routinely monitored, lipodystrophy (fat accumulation) and diarrhoea.
Other notes: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>indinavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3549</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Indinavir (tradename Crixivan in Europe) is a protease inhibitor that was generally used with a boosting dose of ritonavir.
Standard dose: 2 x 400mg capsules, twice daily.Each dose taken with a separate dose of ritonavir. Other doses have been studied.
Side effects: crystals in the urine, kidney stones, hair loss, dry skin, ingrowing toe nails, frozen shoulder, yellow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaletra (lopinavir/r)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3547</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Lopinavir is a protease inhibitor coformulated in one tablet with a boosting dose ritonavir (tradename Kaletra in Europe and Aluvia in developing countries).
Standard dose: 2 x 200mg tablets, twice daily.
Take with food.
Side effects: changes in lipids (blood fat) which should be routinely monitored, lipodystrophy (fat accumulation), heart disease and diarrhoea.

Further information
Information on lipodystrophy and heart disease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>atazanavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3545</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Atazanavir (tradename Reyataz in Europe) is a protease inhibitor that is usually taken with a separate boosting dose of ritonavir.
Standard dose: 1 x 300 mg or 2 x 150 mg capsules, once-daily, usually plus 1 x 100 mg ritonavir. When ritonavir is not used the standard dose increases to 2 x 200 mg capsules, once-daily.
Needs to be taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>nevirapine</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3543</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Nevirapine (tradename Viramune in Europe) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
Standard dose: 1 x 200 mg tablet a day for the first 2 weeks, and then 1 x 200 mg tablet twice daily. Note: do not increase the dose after two weeks if there is still evidence of a rash. Once-daily dosing at 2 x [...]]]></description>
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		<title>tenofovir DF</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3541</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Tenofovir DF (commonly called tenofovir, tradename Viread in Europe) is a nucleotide analogue.
Dose: 1 x 300 mg tablet once-daily.
Tenofovir is recommended to be taken with food in Europe and with or without food in the US. Food increases tenofovir levels by about 30%.
Side effects: kidney problems, flatulence (wind), possibly bone problems.
Tenofovir is included with FTC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combivir (AZT + 3TC)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3539</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Combivir is the European trade name for a fixed dose combination of AZT and 3TC.
Standard dose: one tablet, twice-daily.
Take with or without food.
Side effects: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anaemia (low red blood cells), fat loss, muscle pain and weakness. Darkening of skin and nails in some people. Rarely, hair loss.
Other notes: do not use with d4T or FTC. Methadone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC (emtricitabine)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3535</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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FTC is also called emtricitabine (tradename Emtriva) is a nucleoside analogue.
Standard dose: 1 x 200mg capsule, once daily.
Can be taken with or without food.
Side effects: generally well tolerated, no common side effects.
FTC is included with tenofovir in the fixed dose combination Truvada.
FTC is included, with tenofovir and efavirenz, in the fixed dose combination Atripla.
Other notes. FTC is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AZT (zidovudine)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3531</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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AZT (also called zidovudine, tradename Retrovir in Europe) is a nucleoside analogue.
Standard dose:: 1 x 250mg capsule, twice-daily.
Side effects: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anaemia (low red blood cells), fat loss, muscle pain and weakness. Darkening of skin and nails in people of African origin.
Other notes: do not use with d4T. Methadone may increase the amount of AZT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ddI (didanosine)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3529</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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ddI EC, also called didanosine (tradename Videx in Europe), is a nucleoside analogue. The EC stands for &#8216;enteric coating&#8217; as this slow-release capsule formulation replaced an earlier tablet.
Standard dose: 1 capsule, once-daily (200, 250 or 400 mg depending on weight).
Take on empty stomach (without food 2 hours either side of the dose)
Side effects: lactic acidosis, pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy.
Other notes: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>abacavir</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3521</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Abacavir (tradenames Ziagen in Europe and Epzicom in the US) is a nucleoside analogue.
Standard dose: 2 x 300 mg tablets, once-daily.
Can be taken with or without food.
Side effects: hypersensitvity reaction. A genetic test, called HLA B*5701, is now used in the UK that reduces this risk. A negative result does not guarantee that you will not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3TC (lamivudine)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3516</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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3TC, also called lamivudine, (tradename Epivir in Europe) is a nucleoside analogue.
Standard dose: 1 x 300mg or 2 x 150mg tablets, once-daily.
Can be taken with or without food.
Side effects: generally very easy to tolerate. Rare side effects include peripheral neuropathy and hair loss.
Other notes: 3TC is very similar to FTC. Do not take 3TC and FTC together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kivexa (abacavir + 3TC)</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/3513</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Kivexa (tradename Kivexa in Europe and Epzicom in the US) a fixed dose combination of 3TC and abacavir.
Standard dose: 1 x tablet (containing 300 mg 3TC + 600 mg abacavir), once-daily.
Take with or without food.
Side effects: hypersensitvity reaction (from abacavir). A genetic test, called HLA B*5701, is now used in the UK that reduces this risk. A [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Side effects diary and other charts from our Treatment Passport to record your CD4 count, viral load, treatment history and other information.
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		<title>Changing treatment</title>
		<link>http://i-base.info/guides/2506</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Second-line therapy and drug resistance. Why treatment stops working. When to change. Choosing a new combination. New drugs. April 2009.
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Planning your pregnancy. HIV treatment when pregnant. Important monitoring tests. Stopping your baby getting HIV. After baby is born. April 2009
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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How side effects occur. Recording side effects. Communicating with you doctor. Individual short and long term side affects. Tips to help. April 2009.
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		<title>Hepatitis C for people living with HIV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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What is hepatitis C? Testing and diagnosis. Monitoring tests. Liver biopsy and Fibroscan. Treatment options. Living with hepatitis C coinfection. March 2009.
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		<title>Introduction to combination therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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What is combination therapy?  How does it work? CD4 and viral load tests. When to start. Which drugs to take. Side effects. Adherence and resistance. July 2010
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		<title>Atripla (efavirenz + tenofovir + FTC)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Atripla is the European tradename for a fixed dose combination of efavirenz, tenofovir and FTC.
Standard dose: 1 pill once-daily
Take on an empty stomach (or not with a high fat meal).
Side effects: sleep disturbance (including nightmares), mood changes (including anxiety and depression), rash, liver toxicity, lipid changes, kidney problems.  Taking at night on an empty stomach can help reduce side [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Truvada (tenofovir + FTC)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Truvada is the tradename for a fixed dose combination of tenofovir and FTC.
Dose: 1 tablet (containing 300 mg tenofovir + 200 mg FTC), once-daily.
Truvada is recommended to be taken with food in Europe and with or without food in the US. Food increases the tenofovir levels in Truvada by about 30%.
Side effects: kidney problems, flatulence (wind), possibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>efavirenz</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Efavirenz (tradenames Sustiva or Stocrin in some other European countries) is a non-nucleoside ﻿reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
Standard dose: 1 x  600mg tablet, once-daily.
Side effects: sleep disturbance (including nightmares), mood changes (including anxiety and depression), rash, liver toxicity and lipid changes. Taking at night on an empty stomach can help reduce side effects.
Other notes: not recommended during [...]]]></description>
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