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Efavirenz Tablets and Liver disease

Generic Name: efavirenz
Dosage Forms: n.a.
Other Brand Names: Sustiva

Result of checking the interaction of drug Efavirenz Tablets and disease Liver disease for safety when used together.

Check result:

Efavirenz Tablets <> Liver disease

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Efavirenz is primarily metabolized by the liver. Patients with liver disease may be at greater risk for adverse effects from efavirenz due to decreased drug clearance. Therapy with efavirenz should be administered cautiously in patients with liver disease. In addition, elevations in serum transaminases to greater than five times the upper limit of normal as well as acute liver failure requiring transplantation have occurred during therapy with efavirenz, most often in patients with a prior history of Hepatitis B and/or C. Monitoring of liver function tests is recommended in these patients.

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