Open AccessPersistent high nevirapine blood level with DRESS syndrome 12 days after interruption of antiretroviral therapy
Author(s) -
Alice Breining,
Amélie Guihot,
D. Warot,
Ana Canestri,
Gilles Peytavin,
François Bricaire,
Éric Caumes
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0475
Subject(s) - nevirapine , medicine , antiretroviral therapy , eosinophilia , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , immunology , viral load
Nevirapine is an antiretroviral agent associated with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome. Such a case in an immunocompetent woman recently treated with nevirapine for postexposure HIV prophylaxis is reported here. Despite a period of 12 days after interruption of treatment, a high blood level of nevirapine was still observed.