title: Disguising the taste of antiretrovirals for pediatric patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: creative flavor compounding and techniques, part 2.
abstract: Adherence to antiretrovirals for pediatric patients is challenging for a variety of reasons, many of which are quite obvious. The medication's taste and texture may contribute to a child's resistance to following their regimen. To make the problem of compliance even more complex, there are fewer pediatric-friendly formulations available and fewer alternative options for antiretrovirals when compared to formulations and alternatives available to adults. For the sake of compliance, it is vital that parents and/or caregivers be offered innovative ways to disguise the taste of antiretrovirals for pediatric patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Compounding pharmacists can play an important role in finding answers to this situation. This article provides an in-depth discussion on some of the specific flavoring and taste-masking options that are available in the effort to increase adherence in the pediatric patient population.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy, Baton Rouge Campus, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA. horace@ulm.edu
authors.forename: Alexis E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Horace
authors.affiliation: Monroe College of Pharmacy, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akbarian-Tefagh
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D002648:Child; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013649:Taste
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D005421:Flavoring Agents