Recognizing and managing common toxicities in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy
Rawlings, M.K.; Smith, K.Y.
Aids Reader 14(10 Suppl): S12-S15
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1053-0894 PMID: 15497218 Document Number: 568831
Each of the 3 traditional classes of antiretroviral drugs (nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and protease inhibitors [PIs]) has characteristic sets of toxicities that are not found with the other drug classes. On the other hand, lipodystrophy, which was thought to be specific to PIs, is now known to be common to all 3 classes of drugs. An understanding of the drug-specific, class-specific, and general toxicities and side effects of antiretroviral drugs will help the clinician tailor treatment regimens to individual patients.