Lopinavir/ritonavir exposure in treatment-naive HIV-infected children following twice or once daily administration
Author(s) -
Raffaella Rosso,
Antonio Di Biagio,
Chiara Dentone,
Guido Castelli Gattinara,
Alessandra M. Martino,
M Viganò,
Marzia Merlo,
Carlo Giaquinto,
Osvalda Rampon,
Matteo Bassetti,
Giorgio Gatti,
Claudio Viscoli
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl136
Subject(s) - cmin , lopinavir , regimen , ritonavir , medicine , lopinavir/ritonavir , cmax , interquartile range , dose , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , viral load , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy
Lopinavir/ritonavir is approved for treatment of HIV-infected children at a dosage regimen of 230/57.5 mg/m(2) twice daily. However, once daily administration could increase convenience and patient adherence. Our study aimed at evaluating whether inhibitory concentrations are maintained in plasma following administration of lopinavir/ritonavir once daily.
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