title: Drug interactions: how they affect people living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: Given the diversity and increasing life span of HIV-positive people, medical management of the associated complications is becoming more complex. This complexity is compounded by the growing number of drugs available to treat people with HIV/AIDS. Information regarding the adverse reactions and/or interactions of these drugs in combination is limited. The purpose of this paper is to review what is currently known about synergistic, antagonistic, and potentially toxic interactions. Included is a table containing side effects and interactions among drugs commonly used to treat clients with HIV/AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Cook County HIV Primary Care Center, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Dykeman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jasek
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Tortorice
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010599:Pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents