Lack of an effect of atazanavir on steady-state pharmacokinetics of methadone in patients chronically treated for opiate addiction
Friedland G, Andrews L, Schreibman T, Agarwala S, Daley L, Child M, Shi J, Wang Y, O'Mara E. Lack of an effect of atazanavir on steady-state pharmacokinetics of methadone in patients chronically treated for opiate addiction. AIDS 2005, 19: 1635-1641. PMID: 16184033, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000183628.20041.f2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpiate withdrawalPharmacokinetic interactionsChronic methadone therapyDaily protease inhibitorEffect of atazanavirIsomers of methadonePlasma maximal concentrationPlasma trough concentrationsEffective antiretroviral treatmentRelevant pharmacokinetic interactionsSteady-state pharmacokineticsConcentration-time curveSubstance abuse treatmentHIV diseaseTrough concentrationsAntiretroviral treatmentHIV infectionMethadone therapyDaily administrationDosage adjustmentAntiretroviral drugsBioequivalence rangePharmacological interactionsPlasma concentrationsRelevant symptoms