Once- versus twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir tablets in virologically suppressed, HIV-infected, treatment-experienced children: comparative pharmacokinetics and virological outcome after switching to once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir
Author(s) -
Kulkunya Chokephaibulkit,
Maneeratn Nuntarukchaikul,
Wanatpreeya Phongsamart,
Orasri Wittawatmongkol,
Keswadee Lapphra,
Nirun Vanprapar,
Tim R. Cressey
Publication year - 2012
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/dks332
Subject(s) - lopinavir , lopinavir/ritonavir , ritonavir , medicine , pharmacokinetics , regimen , pharmacology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , virology , antiretroviral therapy
Data on lopinavir/ritonavir tablets administered once daily in children are limited. We compared the pharmacokinetics (PK) of lopinavir/ritonavir twice daily versus once daily in virologically suppressed, HIV-infected children, and assessed the virological outcome, at 48 weeks, in children receiving the regimen of lopinavir/ritonavir once daily.
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