2011
Rifampin, but not rifabutin, may produce opiate withdrawal in buprenorphine-maintained patients
McCance-Katz EF, Moody DE, Prathikanti S, Friedland G, Rainey PM. Rifampin, but not rifabutin, may produce opiate withdrawal in buprenorphine-maintained patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 118: 326-334. PMID: 21596492, PMCID: PMC3272858, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine plasma concentrationsWithdrawal symptomsOpiate withdrawalPlasma concentrationsBuprenorphine-maintained patientsBuprenorphine-maintained subjectsDays of rifampinOpioid partial agonistBuprenorphine/naloxoneFirst-line treatmentOpiate withdrawal symptomsSignificant adverse eventsActive metabolite concentrationsOpioid-dependent individualsPlasma buprenorphine concentrationsBuprenorphine pharmacokineticsStable dosesAdverse eventsBuprenorphine doseBuprenorphine therapyAntituberculosis medicationPharmacodynamic interactionsRifampin administrationOpioid dependenceLine treatment
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