Challenges with polypharmacy in the aging HIV patient

[...]there are physiologic changes that can affect the pharmacokinetics of the drugs we use to treat HIV infection. [...]research is ongoing to assess how to reduce the number of medications our patients are taking. [...]focusing on prevention of chronic health conditions through nonpharmacologic me...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Infectious Disease News 2022-03, Vol.35 (3), p.25-25
Main Author: Brock, Jeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age
AIDS
Chronic illnesses
Cohort analysis
Comorbidity
Drug interactions
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infectious diseases
Older people
Patients
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacy
Polypharmacy
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:[...]there are physiologic changes that can affect the pharmacokinetics of the drugs we use to treat HIV infection. [...]research is ongoing to assess how to reduce the number of medications our patients are taking. [...]focusing on prevention of chronic health conditions through nonpharmacologic mechanisms such as exercise, smoking cessation, reduction of substance abuse and promotion of proper nutrition may help alleviate comorbid conditions that require additional medication treatment. * The patient should be educated regarding the importance of being compliant with the prescribed medications, along with what to be aware of if serious adverse events occur.
ISSN:1056-9251