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HIV Initial ART Regimens for Tx-Naive, Nonpregnant Adults/Adolescents: 2015 DHHS Guideline | epocrates Guideline Synopsis
Key Points
ART recommended for all HIV-infected pts regardless of pre-tx CD4 count. Use Recommended regimen if possible, then Alt, then Other. Avoid NNRTI-based regimens if resistance results not avail. ATV/r + TDF/FTC and EFV/TDF/FTC regimens moved to Alt category due to toxicity concerns.
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Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. Department of Health and Human Services. Updated 2015 Apr 8; accessed 2015 Aug 25.
Epocrates Guideline Synopsis Last Update: Sep 21, 2015
Publication Year:
2015
Source:
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
Evidence Grade
[A] Strong recommendation
[B] Moderate recommendation
[C] Optional recommendation
[I] One or more randomized trials w/ clinical outcomes and/or validated laboratory endpoints
[II] One or more well-designed, nonrandomized trials or observational cohort studies with long-term clinical outcomes
[III] Expert opinion
Abbreviations
3TC lamivudine
ABC abacavir
ARV antiretroviral
ATV/c cobicistat-boosted atazanavir
ATV/r ritonavir-boosted atazanavir
AUC area under the curve
Cmin minimum concentration
CrCl creatinine clearance
DRV/c cobicistat-boosted darunavir
DRV/r ritonavir-boosted darunavir
DTG dolutegravir
EFV efavirenz
EVG/c elvitegravir/cobicistat
EVG/c/TDF/FTC elvitegravir/cobicistat/tenofovir DF/emtricitabine
FTC emtricitabine
HAD HIV-associated dementia
HBV hepatitis B virus
INSTI integrase strand transfer inhibitor
LPV/r ritonavir-boosted lopinavir
NNRTI nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NRT narcotic replacement therapy
NRTI nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
PI protease inhibitor
PI/r ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor
RAL raltegravir
RPV rilpivirine
RTV ritonavir
TDF tenofovir disoproxil fumarate