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Aug 2023
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S2 Episode 6: What's New in the Field of...

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Drs Michael S. Saag and Rajesh Gandhi discuss HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines. When to begin treatment, which treatment to choose, and how to treat the whole person, not just the HIV.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/986509). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

HIV Infection and AIDS https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211316-overview

Zidovudine (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/retrovir-zdv-zidovudine-342639

ddI and d4T Plus Protease Inhibitors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11364012/

HIV-Protease Inhibitors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9562584/

Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Early Asymptomatic HIV Infection https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26192873/

Early Symptomatic HIV Infection https://reference.medscape.com/article/211873-overview

IAS-USA https://www.iasusa.org/

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2022 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36454551/

Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors Are Effective Anti-HIV Drugs https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33572956/

Dolutegravir (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/tivicay-tivicay-pd-dolutegravir-999861

Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (Biktarvy) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/941921_4

Dolutegravir/Lamivudine as a First-Line Regimen in a Test-and-Treat Setting for Newly Diagnosed People Living With HIV https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34115650/

Tenofovir DF (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/viread-tenofovir-df-342633

Tenofovir AF (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/vemlidy-tenofovir-af-1000007

Abacavir (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/ziagen-abacavir-342600

HLA B 5701 Testing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560797/

Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/juluca-dolutegravir-rilpivirine-1000216

Efficacy and Safety of Dolutegravir-Rilpivirine for Maintenance of Virological Suppression in Adults With HIV-1: 100-Week Data From the Randomised, Open-Label, Phase 3 SWORD-1 and SWORD-2 Studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31307948/

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI) https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/glossary/non-nucleoside-reverse-transcriptase-inhibitor-nnrti

Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine: The Last FDA-Approved Drug to Treat HIV https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35596583/

Anticipating and Managing Drug Interactions: Pharmacokinetics of Long-Acting HIV Treatment and Prevention Formulations https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/986504

Mpox Vaccination Basics https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/vaccines/index.html

COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/antivirals-including-antibody-products/summary-recommendations/

Mpox in People With Advanced HIV Infection: A Global Case Series https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36828001/

Information for Healthcare Providers: Tecovirimat (TPOXX) for Treatment of Mpox https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/clinicians/obtaining-tecovirimat.html

HIV and Opioid Use Disorder: Screening Tools, Chronic Pain Management, and Access to Care in the Outpatient Setting https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/986506

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