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Use of Fenofibrate in the Management of Protease Inhibitor‐Associated Lipid Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Thomas James C.,
LopesVirella Maria F.,
Bene Victor E.,
Cerveny Joli D.,
Taylor Kelly B.,
McWhorter Laura S.,
Bultemeier Nanette C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1592/phco.20.7.727.35179
Subject(s) - fenofibrate , hypertriglyceridemia , triglyceride , protease , protease inhibitor (pharmacology) , medicine , dose , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , lipoprotein , endocrinology , gastroenterology , pharmacology , chemistry , enzyme , cholesterol , immunology , biochemistry , antiretroviral therapy , viral load
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors are associated with several metabolic abnormalities including hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Fenofibrate is a new lipid‐lowering agent for adults with very high triglyceride levels that was administered to two HIV‐positive patients who were taking protease inhibitors and developed hypertriglyceridemia. Starting dosages were 134 and 201 mg/day, and were increased to 268 mg/day in both patients. Triglyceride levels decreased from 1450 to 337 mg/dl (76.8%) and from 1985 to 322 mg/dl (83.8%), respectively, after 10 months of therapy. High‐density lipoprotein levels increased in both patients.