buttercups unit 8 assignment HIV

[paper cuts]

hi every one help i'm stuck with my hiv assignment basicly the question is...

after consultaion with the specialist the following HAART regime was drawn up for patient y

abacavir 600mg once daily
lamivudine 300mg once daily
lopinavir 400mg twice daily
ritonavir 100mg twice daily

what 3 types of patients is this regime designed for?

any help will be very much appriciated thank you x

[Nik]

The regime you've described is as follows:

2 NRTI's (Nucleoside reverse transciptase inhibitors) and a boosted protease inhibitor. The boosted bit means using low dose ritonavir to enhance the activity of other protease inhibitors. Lopinavir and ritonavir is the kaletra 200/50 prep (2 bd covers the doses you've written). Abacavir and lamivudine is the kivexa prep. In the BNF, at the start of the HIV section under initiation of treatment it describes which patient groups such a regime is suitable for. Reason ritonavir is used is because it inhibits one of the CYP enzymes which metabolise protease inhibitors, prolonging their effect.

[Buttercups]

hi every one help i'm stuck with my hiv assignment basicly the question is...

after consultaion with the specialist the following HAART regime was drawn up for patient y

abacavir 600mg once daily
lamivudine 300mg once daily
lopinavir 400mg twice daily
ritonavir 100mg twice daily

what 3 types of patients is this regime designed for?

any help will be very much appriciated thank you x

Hi paper cuts

If you require specific help on your unit 8 assignment, please call or email Buttercups and one of our tutors will happily guide you through your assignment.

Telephone: 0115 9374936
Email: training@buttercups.co.uk

[paper cuts]

Hi paper cuts

If you require specific help on your unit 8 assignment, please call or email Buttercups and one of our tutors will happily guide you through your assignment.

Telephone: 0115 9374936
Email: training@buttercups.co.uk

hi buttercups ye i was going to do that when i had the time cos i was so stuck and couldn't find a way to unstick myself i was going to give it another go but wanted a little direction help first ( thanks nik) will try to sort it myself before phoning xx

[Nik]

Such a variety of regimes, with similar sounding drug names, all dependent on individual factors which regimes patients get started on. Usually would be 2 NRTI's and 1 NNRTI but different strategies are available.