Development and validation of an LC–MS/MS assay for the quantification of efavirenz in different biological matrices
Author(s) -
Paul Curley,
Marco Siccardi,
Darren Moss,
Andrew Owen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bioanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1757-6199
pISSN - 1757-6180
DOI - 10.4155/bio-2016-0021
Subject(s) - efavirenz , reverse transcriptase inhibitor , in vivo , chemistry , pharmacology , chromatography , pharmacokinetics , bioanalysis , reverse transcriptase , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , medicine , biology , virology , rna , viral load , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
The non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz is one of the most prescribed antiretroviral therapeutics. Efavirenz-containing therapy has become associated with the occurrence of CNS side effects, including sleep disturbances, depression and even psychosis.
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