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Antiretroviral Medication Names and 3-Letter Abbreviations by Class

Paul E. Sax, MD

#Antiretroviral #Medication #Names #Classification #HAART #Classes
Abbreviations by Class ... Classification #HAART #Classes ... #HIV #AIDS #Pharmacology ... #Nomenclature #
HIV HAART Medications - Classification by Names and Mechanism - Updated 01/2021
 - NRTIs
 - NNRTIs
serotavirus #HIV #AIDS ... Antiretroviral #Therapy #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #naming #nomenclature
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Women with in HIV-AIDS ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... species complex Classic ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... #Management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • In rare cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... - Pulmonary embolism ... suggestive but not diagnostic ... #management #Toxicology
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
oxygenation and aids ... symptoms but does not aid ... acetazolamide for severe cases ... Altitude #AMS #diagnosis ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
candidiasis, in HIV/AIDS ... consider echinocandin class ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... #management #fungemia ... #management #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology