Disguising the taste of antiretrovirals for pediatric patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: creative flavor compounding and techniques, part 1.
The question of how to disguise the taste of antiretrovirals for pediatric patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is common for physicians, pharmacists, and parents/caregivers. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is essential for living a long life and is imperative for the successful treatment of pediatric patients. The taste of these medications has been shown to affect adherence in this patient population. Parents/caregivers are not only tasked with remembering refills, dosages, and strengths of antiretrovirals, they have to become persuasive diplomats for the daily administration of these medications to their children. Provided in this first part of a two-part article is background information on this topic and a discussion on palatability concerns.
University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy, Baton Rouge Campus, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA. horace@ulm.edu
Alexis E
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Horace
Monroe College of Pharmacy, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA.
Jessica
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Akbarian-Tefagh
D000284:Administration, Oral; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods*; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D013649:Taste
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D005421:Flavoring Agents