General Health

Stokryn (Efavirents)

If you take Stokrinu is the only drug treatment of HIV, it may stop working. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This drug for the treatment of HIV infection in combination with other drugs on HIV.

Take a glass of water on an empty stomach. Do not put more or less of this drug than prescribed or stop taking the pills when you talk to a doctor. The medicine in the mouth, usually once a day, said. To help you remember, use it in the same time every day. Is best taken before going to bed in the first month of use. Frequent use of this drug in sleep may reduce some side effects. Read the patient information leaflet provided by the pharmacist. Use this treatment regularly for maximum benefit. To Stokrinu food, especially high-fat foods will lead to higher drug concentration in the blood increase the risk of side effects.

Stokryn directly inhibit the activity of reverse transcriptase and prevent the DNA and new viruses. In HIV infection, HIV virus in the cell proliferation of the body. Therefore, the infection spreading to new, uninfected cells, the body continue to produce, and HIV is complex. It is similar to nevirapine (nevirapine) and delavirdinom (Rescriptor). Unlike zidovudine, Efavirents should not be converted to active form. Virus using reverse transcriptase to form a new DNA. Production of new virus, HIV virus must manufacture new DNA for each virus. Then, the newly formed virus from the cells release and spread throughout the body, they infect other cells. Stokryn oral drug is used to treat infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Stokryn in the class of drugs called reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which also includes zalcitabine (Hivid), AZT (Retrovir) and, dydanozyn (Videks) and lamivudyn (Lamy). Stokryn not kill existing HIV virus, which can not cure HIV.

If you miss a dose, use it as long as you remember. Important not to miss doses of this drug. If within 2 hours the next dose, skip the missing dose and resume your normal dose of the list.

Stored at room temperature (77 ° F/25 ℃). Short-term storage in the 59-86 degrees Fahrenheit (15-30 degrees C) is not allowed.

Discussion of the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is unclear whether the drug excreted in breast milk. We recommend caution when using this drug, because this group of children may be more susceptible to rash. Pregnant women of childbearing age should have a drug test before use. Use caution when tasks need attention (such as driver's license), because this drug may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or instability. Check with your doctor or pharmacist with any questions. If you are pregnant, use this drug only when really necessary. Barrier-type (latex condom) birth control should always be used in conjunction with other methods of contraception (such as oral contraceptives). Avoid breastfeeding because breast milk can transmit HIV. Limit alcohol consumption, as it may aggravate drug side effects. Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, mental illness, liver disease (eg hepatitis). Pregnancy should be avoided when using this drug.