2011
Hepatic Safety and Lack of Antiretroviral Interactions With Buprenorphine/Naloxone in HIV-Infected Opioid-Dependent Patients
Vergara-Rodriguez P, Tozzi MJ, Botsko M, Nandi V, Altice F, Egan JE, O'Connor PG, Sullivan LE, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety and Lack of Antiretroviral Interactions With Buprenorphine/Naloxone in HIV-Infected Opioid-Dependent Patients. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: s62-s67. PMID: 21317596, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31820a820f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid-dependent patientsMedian aspartate aminotransferasePharmacodynamic interactionsAspartate aminotransferaseBup/ALT valuesAlanine aminotransferaseBUP/NXOpioid-dependent HIVProspective cohort studyHepatic safetyHepatitis CCohort studyHepatic toxicityHIVPatientsAtazanavirNaloxonePrior reportsExposure measuresSignificant decreaseAminotransferaseSignificant changesTreatment
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 evaluationNLX
2006
Three case reports of a clinical pharmacokinetic interaction with buprenorphine and atazanavir plus ritonavir
Bruce RD, Altice FL. Three case reports of a clinical pharmacokinetic interaction with buprenorphine and atazanavir plus ritonavir. AIDS 2006, 20: 783-784. PMID: 16514314, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000216384.22432.9a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research