HIV Flashcards
All NRTIs
- Warning: lactic acidosis and hepatomegaly with steatosis (fatty liver); boxed warning for zidovudine
HBV and HIV coinfection boxed warnings
- Severe acute HBV exacerbation can occur if emtricitabine, lamivudine or tenofovir-containing products are discontinued (some NRTIs treat HBV)
- Do not use Epivir-HBV for the treatment of HIV (contains a lower dose of lamivudine)
Abacavir
- Screen for HLA-B*5701 allele before starting; abacavir is contraindicated if positive (boxed warnings: risk for hypersensitivity reaction)
- Consider avoiding with CVD due to a potential risk of MI
Emtricitabine
Hyperpigmentation of the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
Tenofovir-containing products
- Nephrotoxicity
- Osteoporosis/osteopenia
- Fanconi syndrome
Fanconi syndrome: renal tubular injury and electrolyte abnormalities
Zidovudine safety issues
- Hematologic toxicity: neutropenia and anemia
- Myopathy
All INSTIs
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Diarrhea
- Weight gain
- Rare risk of depression and suicial ideation in patients with pre-existing psuchiatric conditions
INSTI interactions with polyvalent cations
Separate from INSTIs from polyvalent cations: take INSTIs 2 hours before or 6 hours after aluminum, calcium, magnesium and iron-containing products; exceptions:
* Dolutegravir and bictegravir can be taken with oral calcium or iron if also taken with food
* Dose separations with raltegravir may not be effective; avoid polyvalent cations if possible
ART that ↑ SCr with no effect on GFR
- Bictegravir
- Dolutegravir
- Rilpivirine
ART that cause muscle damage (↑ CPK, myopathy and rhabdomyolysis)
- Raltegravir
- Dolutegravir
Dolutegravir
- A preferred drug for treatment of HIV during pregnancy
- Hepatotoxicity
All NNRTIs
- Hepatotixicity
- Rash/severe rash, including SJS/TEN
NNRTI drug interactions
- All NNRTIs are CYP3A4 substrates
- Efavirenz is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer
- Do not use rilpivirine with PPIs and separate from H2RAs and antacids
Efavirenz (Sustiva) safety issues
- Psychiatric symptoms (depression, suicidal thoughts)
- CNS effects (impaired concentration, abnormal dreams, confusion), generally resolve in 2-4 weeks
- ↑ total cholesterol and triglycerides
Food increases the bioavailability and risk for CNS effects; take on an empty stomach QHS to ↓ (and sleep through) CNS effects
Rilpivirine (Edurant)
- Take with food (with a meal, do not substitute with a protein drink)
- Depression
- Do not use if viral load > 100,000 copies/mL and/or CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3 (higher failure rate)