2005
Population Pharmacokinetics of Delavirdine and N-Delavirdine in HIV-Infected Individuals
Smith PF, DiCenzo R, Forrest A, Shelton M, Friedland G, Para M, Pollard R, Fischi M, DiFrancesco R, Morse GD. Population Pharmacokinetics of Delavirdine and N-Delavirdine in HIV-Infected Individuals. Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2005, 44: 99-109. PMID: 15634033, DOI: 10.2165/00003088-200544010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge interpatient variabilityPharmacokinetic parameter estimatesCombination regimensPopulation pharmacokineticsInterpatient variabilityNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorPopulation pharmacokinetic parameter estimatesCells/mm3Double-blind studyHIV-1 infectionMean apparent volumeAge 37 yearsPopulation pharmacokinetic analysisReverse transcriptase inhibitorVolume of distributionFirst-order clearanceTherapeutic drug monitoringTarget drug concentrationsCD4 countMonotherapy studiesOral clearanceDosage regimensPlasma concentrationsTranscriptase inhibitorPharmacokinetic analysis
2003
The Protease Inhibitor Lopinavir-Ritonavir May Produce Opiate Withdrawal in Methadone-Maintained Patients
McCance-Katz EF, Rainey PM, Friedland G, Jatlow P. The Protease Inhibitor Lopinavir-Ritonavir May Produce Opiate Withdrawal in Methadone-Maintained Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: 476-482. PMID: 12905130, DOI: 10.1086/376907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLopinavir-ritonavirMethadone metabolismSubstance abuse pharmacotherapyOpiate withdrawal symptomsInjection drug usersConcentration-time curveMethadone areaMethadone dosesHIV diseaseMethadone concentrationsOral clearancePharmacodynamic interactionsWithdrawal symptomsOpiate withdrawalClinical monitoringDrug usersSame dosageRitonavirPotent inducerPatientsMethadoneProtease inhibitorsSignificant reductionR formulationTreatment