Initiatives to promote adherence in HIV-infected patients

Potent antiretroviral drug regimens have provided new opportunities to treat patients with HIV disease effectively. Yet, the true potential of the combination therapies can be realized only if people living with HIV adhere to the difficult treatment regimens. Even brief intervals of suboptimal dosin...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	The AIDS reader Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 53 - 56
Main Author:	Reynolds, N R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 01-01-1999
Subjects:	AIDS/HIV Anti-HIV Agents - administration & dosage HIV Infections - drug therapy Humans Patient Compliance Physician-Patient Relations
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	Potent antiretroviral drug regimens have provided new opportunities to treat patients with HIV disease effectively. Yet, the true potential of the combination therapies can be realized only if people living with HIV adhere to the difficult treatment regimens. Even brief intervals of suboptimal dosing may allow activation of viral replication and development of drug-resistant strains. Maximizing adherence and achieving the full potential of the antiretroviral therapies in practice settings demand multidimensional initiatives that address complex behavioral and biomedical issues.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	1053-0894