HIV/AIDS medication table

azidothymidine/zidovudine

• #1 drug used to treat HIV

• decreases viral load

• increases CD4 T-cell

side effects of azidothymidine/zidovudine

• severe anemia & neutropenia

• liver damage

education for azidothymidine/zidovudine

• monitor liver enzymes

• CBC

lopinavir/ritonavir & fosamprenavir

protease inhibitors

side effects of lopinavir/ritonavir & fosamprenavir

• hyperglycemia & causes diabetes mellitus

• lipodystrophy (fat deposits)

• hyperlipidemia - elevated cholesterol

education for lopinavir/ritonavir & fosamprenavir

• tolerated best at bedtime

• avoid high fat meals

• monitor liver enzymes, lipid panel, & blood glucose

efavirenz

non-nucleoside reverse transciptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)

side effects of efavirenz

• teratogenic effect

• dizziness, insomnia, strange dreams

• hepatotoxicity

education for efavirenz

• liver enzymes

• avoid high fat meals

• do not give to pregnant women

raltegravir

• integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)

• commonly used in combination

side effects of raltegravir

• elevation in liver enzymes

• elevation in serum amylase & lipase - pancreatitis

education for raltegravir

• AST, ALT

• amylase & lipase

• CD4 T-cell count

acyclovir

topical, PO, IV

treatment for acyclovir

• HSV (herpes simplex virus) type 1 & 2

• varicella zoster virus

side effects of acyclovir

• IV therapy

• reversible nephrotoxicity

• oral therapy

• GI

education for acyclovir

• infuse IV slowly with extra fluids

• BUN & creatinine

• no cure