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Prevalence and management of drug-drug interactions with antiretroviral treatment in 2069 people living with HIV in rural Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

C SchlaeppiF VanobberghenG SikalengoT R GlassR C NdegeG FoeA KuemmerleD H ParisM BattegayC MarzoliniM Weissernull null
Published in: HIV medicine (2019)
Co-medication use was common in this rural sub-Saharan cohort. A third of participants had DDIs requiring further management. Of the 9% of participants with not appropriately managed DDIs, most were with cardiovascular and analgesic drugs. This highlights the importance of physicians' awareness of DDIs for their recognition and management.
Keyphrases
  • south africa
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • hiv infected patients