Lopinavir/ritonavir significantly influences pharmacokinetic exposure of artemether/lumefantrine in HIV-infected Ugandan adults
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2012
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Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Abstract
Treatment of HIV/malaria-coinfected patients with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and artemisininbased combination therapy has potential for drug interactions. We investigated the pharmacokinetics of artemether, dihydroartemisinin and lumefantrine after administration of a single dose of 80/480 mg of artemether/ lumefantrine to HIV-infected adults, taken with and without lopinavir/ritonavir. Methods: A two-arm parallel study of 13 HIV-infected ART-naive adults and 16 HIV-infected adults stable on 400/100 mg of lopinavir/ritonavir plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT 00619944). Each participant received a single dose of 80/480 mg of artemether/lumefantrine under continuous cardiac function monitoring. Plasma concentrations of artemether, dihydroartemisinin and lumefantrine were measured.
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Antiretrovirals, Antimalarials, Drug interactions
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Byakika-Kibwika, P., Lamorde, M., Okaba-Kayom, V., Mayanja-Kizza, H., Katabira, E., Hanpithakpong, W., ... & Merry, C. (2012). Lopinavir/ritonavir significantly influences pharmacokinetic exposure of artemether/lumefantrine in HIV-infected Ugandan adults. Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 67(5), 1217-1223. doi:10.1093/jac/dkr596