Pharmacokinetic interactions between rifampicin and efavirenz in HIV-TB coinfections
The increased percentage of patients with HIV-TB coinfection leads to inevitable interactions between rifampicin and efavirenz. Efavirenz is a potent non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for the treatment of HIV infection. The use of this drug combination with rifampicin causes pro...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2009-12-01
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Series: | Universa Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Yenny.pdf |