2013
Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Raltegravir in Subjects Receiving Chronic Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
Bruce R, Moody DE, Chodkowski D, Andrews L, Fang WB, Morrison J, Parsons TL, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Raltegravir in Subjects Receiving Chronic Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2013, 39: 80-85. PMID: 23421567, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.764885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxoneHuman immuno-deficiency virusBuprenorphine/Buprenorphine/naloxone treatmentAddition of raltegravirOpioid-dependence therapiesHIV-seronegative subjectsEffect of raltegravirOpioid withdrawalNaloxone treatmentPharmacokinetic interactionsNaloxone concentrationsHistorical controlsPharmacodynamic parametersPharmacodynamic studiesBaseline valuesRaltegravirNaloxoneBuprenorphineSignificant differencesTherapySubjectsPrimary metabolitesSteady-state evaluationPatients
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
2006
Opioid Dependence: Rationale for and Efficacy of Existing and New Treatments
Fiellin DA, Friedland GH, Gourevitch MN. Opioid Dependence: Rationale for and Efficacy of Existing and New Treatments. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s173-s177. PMID: 17109303, DOI: 10.1086/508180.BooksConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid dependenceAgonist treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionBuprenorphine/naloxone combinationNeurobiological basisOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine treatmentHIV infectionDecreased riskNaloxone combinationOpioid receptorsGeneral physiciansMedical disordersNew treatmentsMethadoneVirus transmissionBuprenorphineTreatmentMedicationsPatientsChronicInfectionIntracellular processesPhysicians
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHIV InfectionsHIV Protease InhibitorsHumansLopinavirMethadoneNarcoticsOpioid-Related DisordersPyrimidinonesRitonavirSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsLopinavir-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
1999
Nevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone
Altice F, Friedland G, Cooney E. Nevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone. AIDS 1999, 13: 957-962. PMID: 10371177, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199905280-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacokinetic interactionsOpiate withdrawalMethadone levelsWithdrawal symptomsChronic methadone maintenance therapyNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorSubstance abuseInitiation of therapyMethadone maintenance therapyOpiate withdrawal symptomsRetrospective chart reviewSignificant pharmacokinetic interactionsInjection drug usersReverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV therapeutic agentsAntiretroviral therapyMaintenance therapyMethadone doseChart reviewHIV diseaseHIV infectionIncreased doseTranscriptase inhibitorTherapeutic benefitPatients