Open Access<p>Patient Reported Central Nervous System Adverse Events of Efavirenz-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in People Living with HIV in Northwest Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Esileman Abdela Muche,
Mekdes Kiflu,
Mohammed Biset Ayalew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s276111
Subject(s) - efavirenz , adverse effect , medicine , discontinuation , pediatrics , logistic regression , antiretroviral therapy , viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology
Central nervous system (CNS) toxicities from regimens containing efavirenz are the main reasons for non-adherence, switch and discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to assess prevalence of CNS adverse events and associated factors among HIV patients taking efavirenz-based regimens at the University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH), Northwest Ethiopia.