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CYP3A4 polymorphism and lopinavir toxicity in an HIV-infected pregnant woman.
Clinical drug investigation - 1 Jan 2015
López Aspiroz Elena, Cabrera Figueroa Salvador Enrique, Iglesias Gómez Alicia, Valverde Merino María Paz, Domínguez-Gil Hurlé Alfonso
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 has been considered to be the most important enzyme system for metabolism of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), a widely used HIV protease inhibitor (PI) recommended during pregnancy. Herein we present a clinical case of a pregnant HIV-infected woman who was taking standard doses of LPV/r, 400/100 mg twice daily. The trough plasma concentrations for LPV were fourfold above that recommended for...
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