Efavirenz Dose Adjustment in HIV Patients with Impaired CYP2B6 Function

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_B959BE3BFC81
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Efavirenz Dose Adjustment in HIV Patients with Impaired CYP2B6 Function
Journal
Pharmacotherapy
Author(s)
Csajka C., Cavassini M., Rotger M., Decosterd L. A., Furrer H., Calmy A., Fayet A., Arab-Alameddine M., Widmer N., di Iulio J., Telenti A., Buclin T.
ISSN
0277-0008
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
28
Number
9
Pages
215e-216e
Language
english
Abstract
Efavirenz dosage adjustment in several patients with high EFV levels and presenting CNS toxicity have been successfully achieved in Switerland over the past seven years but many others have not beneficiated from dosage reduction owing to the lack of prospective studies evaluating the safety and clinical benefit of reduced dosage regimens.
Keywords
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenomics, Antiretrovirals
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23/02/2010 11:52
Last modification date
20/08/2019 16:27
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