| Literature DB >> 29444348 |
A Calcagno1, C Pinnetti2, A De Nicolò1, E Scarvaglieri1, M Gisslen3, M Tempestilli2, A D'Avolio1, V Fedele2, G Di Perri1, A Antinori2, S Bonora1.
Abstract
Abacavir is a widely used nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exposure has been previously assessed in twice-daily recipients. We studied abacavir CSF concentrations in 61 and nine HIV-positive patients taking abacavir once daily and twice daily, respectively. Patients on once-daily abacavir had higher plasma and CSF concentrations (96 vs. 22 ng ml-1 , P = 0.038 and 123 vs. 49 ng ml-1 , P = 0.038) but similar CSF-to-plasma ratios (0.8 vs. 0.5, P = 0.500). CSF abacavir concentrations were adequate in patients receiving once-daily treatment.Entities:
Keywords: abacavir; age; central nervous system; cerebrospinal fluid; pharmacokinetics; protease inhibitors
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29444348 PMCID: PMC5980549 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13552
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-5251 Impact factor: 4.335