Reduction or Supression of Plasma HIV Viral Load Increase in CD4 Count
Reduction or Supression of Plasma HIV Viral Load Increase in CD4 Count
Reduction or Supression of Plasma HIV Viral Load Increase in CD4 Count
Criteria
Efficacy
#
1
Reduction or supression of plasma HIV viral load
Points
3
4
Safety
Points
3
4
+
-
When considering the use of DTG/ABC/3TC, data from the SINGLE trial
showed very reassuring results in ART-nave patients. Grade 3-4 adverse
effects events were reported in 10% of patients on DTG in comparison with
16% of subjects receiving EFV. DTG arm reported 43% versus the EFV arm
with 66% of all-grade drug-related side effects, with significantly lower
incidence of neuropsychiatric and skin adverse events. Most commonly
reported adverse events in DTG arm were diarrhea, insomnia,
nasopharyngitis and nausea (Fernandez-Montero, et al, 2014).
Drug interactions of this drug combination needs dosage adjustments
such drugs containing magnesium and aluminum, oral calcium and iron
supplements, and metformin. It is also not recommend with other retroviral
drugs such as etravine and nevirapine (Triumeq).
Criteria
Necessity
Points
1
Targets both HIV 1 and 2
2
3
4
+
+
Affordability
Points
++++
3
4
+++
++
+
Score
3
3
3
2
11
Tenofovir/Emtricitabine (TRAVUDA)
Criteria
Efficacy
#
1
Reduction or supression of plasma viral load
Points
3
4
+
+
A clinical trial by Amoroso et, al, tested the viral load decay in
antiretroviral-naive patients receiving once-daily tenofovir and emtricitabine
plus twice-daily nevirapine. All patients achieved viral decay with this
combination. Two patients discontinued prior to virologic suppression, one
Safety
Points
3
4
+
-
Necessity
Points
3
4
+
+
Affordability
Points
++++
3
4
+++
++
+
Score
4
3
3
3
13
Daranuvir/Ritonavir
Criteria
Efficacy
#
1
Reduction or supression of plasma viral load
2
Points
+
+
3
4
+
+
Safety
Points
Criteria
1
Necessity
Points
3
4
Affordability
3
4
Points
++++
+++
++
+
Score
4
1
2
3
10
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