HIV Pharm Flashcards
Antiretroviral therapy treatment goals
suppress HIV RNA, restore and preserve immune function, decrease morbidity and increase survival, prevent HIV transmission
HIV treatment interruption is associated with…
rebound viremia, worsening of immune function, increased morbidity and mortality
Drug combinations needed to achieve HIV viral suppression
3 active drugs from >/= 2 drug classes
How long does it take for ART to reduce viral load to below detection limit?
12 to 24 weeks
Predictors of virologic success
low baseline viremia, high potency of ARV regimen, and tolerability, convenience, and excellent adherence to regimen
MOA nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
binds to DNA chain and terminates production, inhibit incorporation of native nucleotides
What does the toxicity of NRTIs depend on?
ability to inhibit HIV RT without inhibiting host cell DNA pol
NRTIs most commonly used
emtricitabine, lamivudine, abacavir, tenofovir
Toxicities associated with NRTI
lactic acidosis, peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis, anemia, myopathy
Zidovudine MOA
NRTI that interferes with thymidine incorporation
Clinical applications zidovudine
inhibits HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-1 and HTLV-2, mother-to-child transmission, prophylaxis for health care workers
Zidovudine toxicities
myalgia, nausea, anorexia, loss of limb fat, bone marrow suppression, skeletal muscle myopathy, hepatic steatosis
MOA stavudine
NRTI that interferes with thymidine incorporation
Clinical applications stavudine
inhibits HIV-1 and HIV-2
Stavudine toxicities
peripheral neuropathy, lipodystrophy, lactic acidosis, and hepatic steatosis
Emtricitabine MOA
NRTI, interferes with cytosine incorporation
Clinical applications emtricitabine
low barrier to resistance, treats HIV-1 and HIV-2, also active against HBV
Pharmacokinetics emtricitabine
long half life, excreted primarily unchanged in the urine
Emtricitabine toxicities
one of the least toxic, hyperpigmentation
Lamivudine MOA
NRTI, interferes with cytidine incorporation
Clinical applications lamivudine
treat HIV-1 and HIV-2, active against HBV
Pharmacokinetics lamivudine
long half life, excreted primarily unchanged as urine
Lamivudine toxicities
one of the least toxic agents, but may have HA, fatigue, N/D, rash, neutropenia, MSK pain, fever
Abacavir MOA
NRTI, interferes with guanosine analog
Clinical applications abacavir
treat HIV in combination
Who should abacavir not be given to?
patients with HLA-B*5701 genotype (causes an aberrant release of TNF)
Abacavir pharmacokinetics
long half life, not CYP substrate
Abacavir toxicities
unique hypersensitivity syndrome; fever, GI distress, rash, malaise, fatigue
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) MOA
NRTI, nucleoTide adenosine analog
Clinical applications TDF
treat HIV in combo, treat HBV