title: Body weight cutoff for daily dosage of efavirenz and 60-week efficacy of efavirenz-based regimen in human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis coinfected patients receiving rifampin.
abstract: Seventy-one human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with tuberculosis who were receiving a rifampin (rifampicin)-containing regimen were initiated on treatment with efavirenz at 600 mg/day plus stavudine-lamivudine. Fasting efavirenz concentrations at 12 h after dosing (C12) were monitored. The mean +/- standard deviation efavirenz C12 at weeks 6 and 12 and after rifampin discontinuation were 4.5 +/- 4.3, 3.8 +/- 3.5, and 3.5 +/- 2.7 mg/liter, respectively. High body weight was associated with a low efavirenz C12 at weeks 6 and 12 (P = 0.003, r = -0.255). The efavirenz C12 regression prediction line at 1 mg/liter intercepted a mean body weight of 57.5 kg.
authors: Department of Medicine, Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand. drweerawat@hotmail.com
authors: Weerawat
authors: W
authors: Manosuthi
authors: Somnuek
authors: S
authors: Sungkanuparph
authors: Preecha
authors: P
authors: Tantanathip
authors: Wiroj
authors: W
authors: Mankatitham
authors: Aroon
authors: A
authors: Lueangniyomkul
authors: Supeda
authors: S
authors: Thongyen
authors: Boonchuay
authors: B
authors: Eampokarap
authors: Sumonmal
authors: S
authors: Uttayamakul
authors: Pawita
authors: P
authors: Suwanvattana
authors: Samroui
authors: S
authors: Kaewsaard
authors: Kiat
authors: K
authors: Ruxrungtham
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048588:Benzoxazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001835:Body Weight; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D048588:Benzoxazines; D003521:Cyclopropanes; C098320:efavirenz; D012293:Rifampin