Management of Psychiatric Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients

  • Author: Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 4/1/16 (What's New)

Summary

  • Pharmacotherapy of manic and hypomanic states involves antipsychotics (Table 5) and mood-stabilizing agents (Table 6)
    • Antipsychotics are first-line treatment for very acute presentation (eg, severe judgment impairment, high activity, clear psychotic symptoms); used for short time and concurrent with mood stabilizers
      • Generally safe to use with ART; an exception is ritonavir, which lowers concentrations of olanzapine

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Keywords: Psychiatric Disorders, Special Populations

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