2013
Investigation of the Interactions between Methadone and Elvitegravir-Cobicistat in Subjects Receiving Chronic Methadone Maintenance
Bruce RD, Winkle P, Custodio JM, Wei X, Rhee MS, Kearney BP, Ramanathan S, Friedland GH. Investigation of the Interactions between Methadone and Elvitegravir-Cobicistat in Subjects Receiving Chronic Methadone Maintenance. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2013, 57: 6154-6157. PMID: 24080665, PMCID: PMC3837895, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01229-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEVG/COBIBaseline valuesEffect of elvitegravirOpioid-dependence therapiesHIV-seronegative subjectsConcentration-time curveChronic methadone maintenanceDependence therapyOpioid withdrawalMethadone pharmacokineticsDosing periodMethadone maintenanceHistorical controlsPharmacodynamic studiesPharmacokinetic parametersMethadoneCobicistatElvitegravirMean areaAUCtauPharmacodynamicsCmaxSubjectsCOBISteady-state evaluation
2001
Effect of Opioid Dependence Pharmacotherapies on Zidovudine Disposition
McCance‐Katz E, Rainey P, Friedland G, Kosten T, Jatlow P. Effect of Opioid Dependence Pharmacotherapies on Zidovudine Disposition. American Journal On Addictions 2001, 10: 296-307. PMID: 11783744, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2001.tb00519.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependence pharmacotherapyHuman immunodeficiency virusZDV toxicityActive antiretroviral therapyInjection drug usersTime-concentration curveZDV pharmacokineticsZidovudine dispositionAntiretroviral therapyOpioid pharmacotherapyDose adjustmentOpioid dependenceImmunodeficiency virusZDV concentrationsControl subjectsMethadone maintenanceDrug usersPharmacotherapyZidovudineBuprenorphineNaltrexoneSignificant differencesLAAMToxicitySubjects
1995
Heroin use during methadone maintenance treatment: the importance of methadone dose and cocaine use.
Hartel D, Schoenbaum E, Selwyn P, Kline J, Davenny K, Klein R, Friedland G. Heroin use during methadone maintenance treatment: the importance of methadone dose and cocaine use. American Journal Of Public Health 1995, 85: 83-88. PMID: 7832267, PMCID: PMC1615273, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.85.1.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentHeroin useMaintenance treatmentHigh-dose methadone maintenanceCocaine useMethadone dosage levelsNonusers of cocaineMethadone doseLogistic regression statistical modelMethadone dosageMethadone patientsTreatment complianceMethadone maintenanceIndependent associationTreatment durationCross-sectional samplePatientsAlcohol useDosage levelsCocaine usersSocioeconomic factorsTreatmentFurther investigationCocaineNonusers