inPractice® - Importance of the Expected Level of Adherence

Modifying Antiretroviral Therapy in Virologically Suppressed HIV-Infected Patients

Author: José R. Arribas, MD (More Info)
Section Editor: Eric S. Daar, MD
Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
Last Reviewed: 3/17/20 (What's New)

Summary

Multiple studies indicate that switching virologically suppressed patients to a less potent regimen requires notifying the patient of the importance of a high level of adherence in maintaining viral suppression^{[Pulido 2009a; Campo 2009; Swindells 2006; Lambert-Nicolt 2011]}

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Keywords: Adherence, Switch Strategies