Drug Interaction Report

LamiVUDine may interfere with the process used to make lovotibeglogene autotemcel from your own blood cells. The makers of lovotibeglogene autotemcel recommend that lamiVUDine be stopped before your blood stem cells are collected. You should speak with your doctor to ensure that lamiVUDine is stopped at the appropriate time. Lovotibeglogene autotemcel may also interfere with the results of certain types of laboratory tests. Be sure to speak with the laboratory or your healthcare provider if you need to be screened for certain types of viruses, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to ensure that treatment with lovotibeglogene autotemcel does not interfere with the test. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Efavirenz may interfere with the process used to make lovotibeglogene autotemcel from your own blood cells. The makers of lovotibeglogene autotemcel recommend that efavirenz be stopped before your blood stem cells are collected. You should speak with your doctor to ensure that efavirenz is stopped at the appropriate time. Lovotibeglogene autotemcel may also interfere with the results of certain types of laboratory tests. Be sure to speak with the laboratory or your healthcare provider if you need to be screened for certain types of viruses, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to ensure that treatment with lovotibeglogene autotemcel does not interfere with the test. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Tenofovir may interfere with the process used to make lovotibeglogene autotemcel from your own blood cells. The makers of lovotibeglogene autotemcel recommend that tenofovir be stopped before your blood stem cells are collected. You should speak with your doctor to ensure that tenofovir is stopped at the appropriate time. Lovotibeglogene autotemcel may also interfere with the results of certain types of laboratory tests. Be sure to speak with the laboratory or your healthcare provider if you need to be screened for certain types of viruses, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to ensure that treatment with lovotibeglogene autotemcel does not interfere with the test. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Efavirenz may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as lamiVUDine may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark colored urine, light colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as these may be signs and symptoms of liver damage. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Efavirenz may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as tenofovir may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark colored urine, light colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as these may be signs and symptoms of liver damage. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Taking efavirenz with food increases the amount of medicine in your body, which may increase the frequency of side effects. You should take efavirenz once a day on an empty stomach, preferably at bedtime. Taking it at bedtime may make some side effects such as dizziness, trouble sleeping, drowsiness, trouble concentrating, and/or unusual dreams less bothersome. However, these symptoms may be more severe if efavirenz is used with alcohol or mood-altering (street) drugs. You should avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

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