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Side Effects of Anti-HIV Medications, Fact Sheets


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This series of fact sheets discusses some of the major side effects of anti-HIV medications. The information in this series is based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents and Management of Metabolic Complications Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-1 Infection: Recommendations of an International AIDS Society-USA Panel.

These fact sheets address the following topics:

  • Hepatotoxicity
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Lactic acidosis
  • Lipodystrophy
  • Osteonecrosis, osteoporosis, osteopenia
  • Skin rash

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/SideEffectAnitHIVMeds_cbrochure_en.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

AIDSinfo

Funding Sources

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Patient/Medication Safety


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guidelines in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=12195

History

  • Release Date: 09/2004
  • Review Date: 10/2005
  • Recent Summary: 12/2005
  • Original Summary: 04/2005
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Acidosis, lactic; Exanthema; Hepatotoxicity; HIV; Hiv-associated lipodystrophy syndrome; Hyperglycemia; Hyperlipidemia; Osteonecrosis; Osteoporosis
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Chronic-disease management; Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Patient education
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Fact sheet
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Patient/Medication Safety
Developer: spacer AIDSinfo
Funding Sources: spacer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Last updated: May 05, 2008.

 

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