Simplification to lamivudine, zidovudine, and abacavir therapy: impact on adherence, clinical outcome, and economic issues

• Published in: Farmacia hospitalaria Vol. 28; no. 6 Suppl 1; p. 27
• Main Authors: Ibarra Barrueta, O, Martínez Bengoechea, M J, Illaro Uranga, A, Lertxundi Etxebarría, U, Iglesias Lambarri, A, Santos Ibáñez, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 2004
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-HIV Agents - economics; Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Costs and Cost Analysis; Dideoxynucleosides - economics; Dideoxynucleosides - therapeutic use; HIV Infections - drug therapy; Humans; Lamivudine - economics; Lamivudine - therapeutic use; Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Zidovudine - economics; Zidovudine - therapeutic use

To analyze the influence on adherence and clinical outcome of the replacement of a previous antiretroviral therapy to a simplified approach using zidovudine, lamivudine, and abacavir (Trizivir) and to assess its economic impact. A retrospective study of 75 pretreated, HIV-infected adult patients who...