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HIV Meds Quarterly

Fall 2008

  • Research Briefs: Pregabalin for Neuropathic Pain: Not More Effective Than Placebo; Abacavir/Lamivudine: Higher Rates of Virologic Failure in ARV-Naive Patients with HIV RNA ≥100,000 copies/mL compared with Tenofovir/Emtricitabine; Abacavir and Risk of Myocardial Infarction: The SMART Study
  • Interactions: Atazanavir: Interactions with Efavirenz, Nevirapine, and Oral Hormonal Contraceptives
  • Fast Takes: Recent news about ritonavir, darunavir, atazanavir + ritonavir, tenofovir, zidovudine, and didanosine

Summer 2008

  • Research Briefs: Abacavir and Didanosine Associated with Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction; Testing for Chemokine Coreceptor Tropism
  • Interactions: Rosuvastatin with Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Tipranavir; Rifampin and "Super-Boosted" Protease Inhibitors
  • Fast Takes: Recent news about nelfinavir, tipranavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, and nevirapine

Spring 2008

  • Research Briefs: Atazanavir Efficacy Data and Changes in Dosage Recommendations; Raltegravir Substitution for Enfuvirtide; HLA-B*5701 Screening
  • Reference Table: Etravirine-ARV Interactions
  • Fast Takes: Recent news about darunavir, lamivudine, lopinavir/ritonavir and amprenavir