The tolerability of efavirenz after nevirapine-related adverse events

Eight patients who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus, and who had each sustained an adverse drug reaction while following a regimen incl uding nevirapine, were switched to a regimen including efavirenz, None of t he patients experienced adverse events identical to that which necessitated discontinuation of nevirapine, This study demonstrates that adverse events related to nevirapine are not a class-specific effect.