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Pharmacokinetic analysis to assess forgiveness of boosted saquinavir regimens for missed or late dosing
Author(s) -
Laura Dickinson,
Marta Boffito,
S. H. Khoo,
Adrian Schütz,
Leon Aarons,
Anton Pozniak,
David Back
Publication year - 2008
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/dkn187
Subject(s) - saquinavir , pharmacokinetics , ritonavir , dosing , trough concentration , medicine , regimen , cmax , pharmacology , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , virology , antiretroviral therapy , environmental health
One potential concern of once-daily protease inhibitor administration is low trough concentrations and ultimately the 'forgiveness' or robustness in comparison with the originally licensed twice-daily dose. To give an estimation of 'forgiveness', we determined the length of time plasma drug concentrations were below target in HIV-infected patients receiving saquinavir/ritonavir regimens.

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