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Effect of Pregnancy on the Pharmacokinetic Interaction between Efavirenz and Lumefantrine in HIV-Malaria Coinfection
Author(s) -
Adebanjo J. Adegbola,
Rana Abutaima,
Adeniyi Olagunju,
Omotade Adebimpe Ijarotimi,
Marco Siccardi,
Andrew Owen,
Julius O. Soyinka,
Oluseye O. Bolaji
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01252-18
Subject(s) - efavirenz , artemether/lumefantrine , lumefantrine , coinfection , pharmacokinetics , malaria , nevirapine , medicine , artemether , pregnancy , pharmacology , antiretroviral therapy , virology , plasmodium falciparum , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , biology , immunology , artemisinin , genetics
Artemether-lumefantrine is often coadministered with efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy for malaria treatment in HIV-infected women during pregnancy. Previous studies showed changes in lumefantrine pharmacokinetics due to interaction with efavirenz in nonpregnant adults.

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