Condition Lookup
Category:
Medication-Related Complications in HIV
Number of Conditions: 1
Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Category: Medication-Related Complications in HIV
Symptoms:
therapeutic failure of art; drug toxicity; unexpected adverse effects
Root Cause:
ART interacts with other medications via cytochrome P450 enzymes, transporters like P-glycoprotein, or through additive toxicities.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Comprehensive medication review and clinical monitoring of drug efficacy and side effects.
Treatment:
Medication reconciliation, dose adjustments, or switching medications to reduce interactions.
Medications:
Interventions include using alternative ART regimens or prescribing agents to counteract interaction effects (e.g., boosters like cobicistat ).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Common in HIV patients due to the widespread use of polypharmacy.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Polypharmacy, comorbid conditions, and inconsistent follow-up care.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with proper management; untreated interactions may lead to ART failure or toxicity.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
HIV progression, organ damage, or resistance development.