Drug D4T AZT TDF NVP EFV
Toxicities (n = 2149) (n = 1433) (n = 2938) (n=4288) (n=3657)
Lactic acidosis/
pancreatitis/ 57 (2.7%) 0 0  
lipoatrophy      
Peripheral 279 (13%) 0 0
Neuropathy  
Headache/ GI 0 6 (0.4%) 0
intolerance  
Anemia 0   123 (8.6%) 0
Renal toxicity 0 0 3 (0.1%)
Other/ Reason not 194 (9%) 132 (9.2%) 19 (0.6%)
Documented
Total switched due 530 261 22  
to NRTI toxicity -24.60% -18.20% (0.7%)*
Hepatotoxicity    18 (0.4%)  2 (0.05%)
Rash 92 (2.1%) 18 (0.5%)
CNS  0  20 (0.5%)
Other/Reason not 175 84
documented -4.10% -2.30%
Total switched due   285 125
to NNRTI toxicity   (6.6%) (3.4%)*
*p<0.001
Table 3: Toxicity initiating switch for Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors.
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