THERAPY
Dr. Samuel Mwaniki
(BPharm., MSc TID, UoN)
University of Nairobi
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Definition of ART
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Classification of
Antiretroviral
medicines
NRTI (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase
Inhibitors)
NtRTI (Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase
Inhibitors)
NNRTI ( Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase
Inhibitors)
PI (Protease Inhibitors)
Entry Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
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NRTIs
Abacavir (ABC)
Didanosine (DDI)
Emtricitabine (FTC)
Lamivudine (3TC)
Stavudine (D4T)
Zidovudine (AZT)
Tenofovir (TDF) - NtRTI
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NNRTIs
Efavirenz (EFV)
Nevirapine (NVP)
Etravirine
Rilpivirine
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PIs
Atazanavir (ATV)
Durunavir (DRV)
Fosamprenavir (f-APV)
Indinavir (IDV)
Lopinavir (LPV)
Nelfinavir (NFV)
Ritonavir (RTV)
Saquinavir (SQV)
Tripranvir (TPV)
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Other ARVs
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Uses of ART
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ART
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ART Combinations
2 NRTI + 1 NNRTI
1 NRTI + 1 NtRTI + 1 NNRTI
2NRTI + boosted PI
1 NRTI + 1 NtRTI + boosted PI
3 NRTI (One must be Abacavir)
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Goals of ART
Maximal and durable suppression of viral
replication to prevent development of HIV, drug
resistance and treatment failure
Restoration/ preservation of immunologic
function
Reduction of HIV-related morbidity and mortality
Improvement of the patients quality of life
Prevention of onward transmission of HIV
infection
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Indications of ART
Indicated in all HIV-positive adults and adolescents
with the following:
WHO clinical stage 1 or 2 and a CD4 count 350
cells/mm3,
WHO clinical stage 3 or 4 regardless of CD4 count,
HIV and TB co-infection regardless of the CD4
count,
HIV/HBV co-infection with evidence of active liver
disease.
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Changing to second
line
Treatment failure
Clinical
Immunological
Virological
Inability to tolerate a drug
because
of
adverse
effects
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Second-line
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MTCT
MTCT accounts for more than 90% of
pediatric HIV infection.
Risk factors for MTCT:
Maternal (high viral load, advanced HIV
disease, mixed feeding )
Obstetric (Vaginal delivery, prolonged rupture
of membranes >4 hours, placental infection)
Infant (prematurity <37 weeks, low birth
weight, oral candidiasis)
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Interventions to
reduce MTCT
Prevention of HIV Infection among all women
of reproductive age group from getting HIV
Prevention of unintended pregnancies among
HIV-positive women
Effective interventions to reduce HIV
transmission to infants during pregnancy,
labor, delivery and post.
Chronic care and support for the HIV-infected
women, their infants, partners and families
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What to start:
As adult/adolescent first-line
AZT preferred but TDF acceptable
EFV included as a NNRTI option (not in first trimester)
Infants: NVP, 3TC or AZT.
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PEP
Indications for PEP
Occupational exposure (healthcare
workers, police)
After RTA where there has been exposure
to other peoples blood
Discordant couples following condom
bursts
Rape
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PEP regimens
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PrEP
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Thank you
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