Update on the pharmacokinetic aspects of antiretroviral agents: implications in therapeutic drug monitoring

Curr Pharm Des. 2006;12(9):1129-45. doi: 10.2174/138161206776055787.

Abstract

The observed inter-individual variation in antiretroviral pharmacokinetics (PK) that results in a wide range of drug exposures from fixed-dose regimens has led to increasing interest in the clinical use of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to individualize dosing of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The focus of this review is to provide an overview of literature available to support therapeutic drug monitoring among the current classes of antiretrovirals, suggest patient populations that may benefit from TDM and bring forth some of the limitations that may exist for widespread use of TDM in a traditional clinical setting.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / blood
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Area Under Curve
  • Drug Monitoring / methods*
  • Drug Monitoring / trends
  • HIV / drug effects
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents