2012
Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners
Springer SA, Qiu J, Saber-Tehrani AS, Altice FL. Retention on Buprenorphine Is Associated with High Levels of Maximal Viral Suppression among HIV-Infected Opioid Dependent Released Prisoners. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38335. PMID: 22719814, PMCID: PMC3365007, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum viral suppressionOpioid dependenceViral suppressionGlobal health qualityMaximal viral suppressionHIV treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneCopies/mLChronic relapsing diseaseDSM-IV criteriaAntiretroviral therapyOpioid useProspective trialProspective studyRelapsing diseaseOpioid dependentsTreatment outcomesHIV-1HIVNLXHealth qualityTherapyWeeksSuppressionGroup
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 differencesRitonavirNLXCmaxClearanceImproved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapySubstance abuse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-detectable viral loadOpioid treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneDSM-IV criteriaAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countOpioid cravingAdverse eventsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceViral loadUrine testingHIVTherapyVulnerable populationsWeeksOutcomesNLXTrialsInductionLikert scale
2009
Pharmacokinetic interactions between buprenorphine/naloxone and tipranavir/ritonavir in HIV-negative subjects chronically receiving buprenorphine/naloxone
Bruce RD, Altice FL, Moody DE, Lin SN, Fang WB, Sabo JP, Wruck JM, Piliero PJ, Conner C, Andrews L, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic interactions between buprenorphine/naloxone and tipranavir/ritonavir in HIV-negative subjects chronically receiving buprenorphine/naloxone. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 105: 234-239. PMID: 19726139, PMCID: PMC2779257, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTPV/rBuprenorphine/naloxonePharmacokinetic interactionsBuprenorphine/naloxone therapySteady-state pharmacokinetic evaluationOpioid replacement therapyHIV-negative subjectsHIV-seronegative subjectsOpioid withdrawal symptomsHistorical control subjectsTipranavir/ritonavirConcentration-time profilesRTV levelsAntiretroviral medicationsDosage modificationNaloxone therapyTreatment medicationsOpioid dependenceReplacement therapyWithdrawal symptomsControl subjectsPharmacokinetic effectsHIV therapyPharmacokinetic evaluationNLXLack of Reduction in Buprenorphine Injection After Introduction of Co-Formulated Buprenorphine/Naloxone to the Malaysian Market
Bruce RD, Govindasamy S, Sylla L, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Lack of Reduction in Buprenorphine Injection After Introduction of Co-Formulated Buprenorphine/Naloxone to the Malaysian Market. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2009, 35: 68-72. PMID: 19212931, PMCID: PMC2791788, DOI: 10.1080/00952990802585406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid withdrawal symptomsSyringe sharingWithdrawal symptomsSnowball recruitment techniquesLogistic regression analysisDiversion of buprenorphineLack of reductionEvidence-based approachPrimary outcomeBuprenorphine injectionOnly symptomBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine injectionStomach painBuprenorphineInjection doseRisk behaviorsSymptomsNaloxoneInjectionRegression analysisNLXDaily amountDose