What is Sustiva used for?

 

Sustiva is an antiviral medication, which is used for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS (the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Sustiva does not cure HIV and AIDS. The effect of its active ingredient, Efavirenz, is in preventing HIV cells from multiplying in the body.

Unless your doctor prescribes some other mode of administration, take Sustiva regularly at bedtime on an empty stomach. Sustiva is usually taken in combination with some other HIV/AIDS medication. If you take Sustiva alone, you may develop resistance to it. Your liver function and blood should be regularly tested to be sure Sustiva is not causing harmful side effects. And if you need to pass a drug-screening test, let the laboratory know that you are taking Sustiva, since this medication gives false positive results to drug-screening.

Things to know before using Sustiva

This medication will not cure HIV or AIDS, or prevent you from passing the infection to other people. During the initial period of treatment with Sustiva you may develop such side effects as behavior and mood changes. The longer you take the medication, the less these symptoms will grow. If, however, you have more severe symptoms like thoughts of hurting yourself, aggression, hallucinations, extreme fear, stomach pain, dark urine, jaundice, clay-colored stools, headache with severe blistering, chills, fever, sore throat, or any other symptoms of a new infection - call your doctor.

The less serious side effects you may have include cough, vomiting, blurred vision, constipation or diarrhea, tiredness, trouble concentrating, joint or muscle pain, insomnia, changes in the location or shape of body fat and some others. Consumption of alcohol may make some of Sustiva side effects much worse.

Sustiva should not be used during pregnancy. If the mother’s HIV is not treated properly, she will pass the infection to her baby. Use birth control during and for 12 weeks after your treatment with Sustiva, in order to exclude pregnancy.

Purchasing Sustiva at online pharmacies

If, for whatever reason, you choose to buy Sustiva online, you can benefit from this method of medications’ online purchase. You can buy Sustiva online at online pharmacies without a prescription and have the medication delivered to your address within a short period of time.