2018
A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyXR-NTXExtended-release naltrexonePsychological supportOpioid use disorderHIV prevention effortsFocus groupsPerceptions of recoveryAgonist therapyOpioid withdrawalYoung PWIDOpioid antagonistPatient preferencesNew pharmacotherapiesPsychoactive medicationsInjection careerUse disordersFocus group transcriptsPWIDPrevention effortsNaltrexoneGroup transcriptsIndividual barriersTreatmentWithdrawal
2010
Pharmacokinetic Interactions Between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Once-Daily Lopinavir/Ritonavir
Bruce RD, Altice FL, Moody DE, Morse GD, Andrews L, Lin SN, Fang WB, Ma Q, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic Interactions Between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Once-Daily Lopinavir/Ritonavir. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 54: 511-514. PMID: 20672450, PMCID: PMC4841260, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181d3cad3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLPV/rBuprenorphine/naloxoneHIV-seronegative subjectsLopinavir/ritonavirOpioid withdrawalPharmacokinetic interactionsDaily lopinavir/ritonavirDaily LPV/rSteady-state pharmacokinetic evaluationBuprenorphine pharmacokineticsR administrationDosage modificationNaloxone concentrationsHistorical controlsPharmacodynamic responseAUC0-24hBaseline valuesPharmacokinetic evaluationNaloxonePharmacokinetic studySignificant differencesRitonavirNLXCmaxClearance