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Taking two or more different drugs together may result in an alteration in the effectiveness or in the side-effects of one or more of the drugs. Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the study of how a drug is absorbed into the body and distributed in different parts of the body. Pharmacodynamics (PD) is the study of the impact of different concentrations of a drug on the body.

Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Better Late Than Never: Efavirenz Dose Optimization

Editor's pick
Treatment Action Group
3 April 2014
TB treatment

Announcement: Updated Guidelines on Managing Drug Interactions in the Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis

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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
31 March 2014
Nutrition

Malnutrition decreases effectiveness of HIV treatment in pregnant African women

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
19 February 2014
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

High incidence of antiretroviral prescribing errors in Nigeria

News
7 February 2014
Hepatitis C treatment

Victrelis (boceprevir) label changes update contraindications and drug interactions

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FDA
23 January 2014
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Risk of Harmful Drug Interactions Rises With Age in HIV+ US Group

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International AIDS Society
26 November 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Ritonavir the cause of the interaction between telaprevir and ritonavir-boosted atazanavir

News
25 November 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Merck plans phase III study of once-daily raltegravir (Isentress)

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Merck press release
16 October 2013
Improving HIV care

Studies look at community vs hospital-based HIV care and medication issues

News
7 October 2013
New & experimental HIV treatments

European Commission Approves Gilead Sciences' Tybost(TM), a New Boosting Agent for HIV Therapy

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Gilead press release
26 September 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

New NNRTI MK-1439 interacts with ritonavir but not tenofovir

News
17 September 2013
New & experimental HIV treatments

New tenofovir formulation works equally well with less effect on kidneys and bones

News
13 September 2013
Cancer

Raltegravir is a good choice for people with HIV undergoing cancer chemotherapy

News
13 September 2013
TB treatment

Adding Blood Pressure Drug to Standard Antibiotics Speeds Up TB Treatment

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Johns Hopkins Medicine press release
2 September 2013
People who inject drugs

High prevalence of heart rhythm disturbance among HIV-positive people on methadone maintenance therapy

News
13 August 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Trials challenging HIV drug doses could usher in huge cost cuts

Editor's pick
Nature Medicine
7 August 2013
HIV treatment for children & young people

Efavirenz in children: WHO dosing guidelines raise the risk of side-effects in Thai children

News
9 July 2013
HIV treatment for children & young people

Lower-dose lopinavir/ritonavir reduces side-effects, maintains viral control in Thai children

News
9 July 2013
Starting treatment

Reduced efavirenz dose suppresses HIV as well as standard dose

News
4 July 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Interaction between steroid injections and HIV protease inhibitors can disrupt cortisol levels

News
20 June 2013
HIV treatment for children & young people

Nevirapine dose escalation for children may risk treatment failure

News
3 June 2013
New & experimental HIV treatments

Nanoparticles May Transport HIV Meds to the Brain

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AIDSMeds
16 May 2013
New & experimental HIV treatments

Protease Inhibitors Boost Levels of Cenicriviroc, a CCR5/CCR2 Antagonist

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NATAP
14 May 2013
Drug interactions & pharmacokinetics

Changes to label for Atripla tablets

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FDA
18 April 2013