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Drug Interactions with Antiretrovirals for HIV Infection

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Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases

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In no other specialty of infectious diseases do drug interactions play such a critical role in patient care as they do for HIV infection. Patients with HIV infection, especially those with late-stage disease, often receive numerous medications and up to 40 pills or more each day. In addition to at least three antiretrovirals, patients may also be taking drugs for opportunistic infections, concurrent diseases, symptomatic relief, and supportive care. Management of these complex regimens can be overwhelming for the clinician.

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  1. Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratory, Clinical Center Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Stephen C. Piscitelli Pharm.D. (Coordinator) (Coordinator)

  2. Pharmacy College of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Keith A. Rodvold Pharm.D. (Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Professor of Medicine)

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Piscitelli, S.C., Struble, K.A. (2001). Drug Interactions with Antiretrovirals for HIV Infection. In: Piscitelli, S.C., Rodvold, K.A. (eds) Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases. Infectious Disease. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-025-4_3

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