Fact Sheets on Antiretroviral Drugs
Fact Sheets on Antiretroviral Drugs
Fact Sheets on Antiretroviral Drugs
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It is also advisable to not interpret it for modifying the recommended dosage or<br />
schedule of administrati<strong>on</strong> during the day. For example, Didanosine <strong>on</strong>ly has a<br />
plasma half-life of 1.5 ± 0.4 hours, but it is the l<strong>on</strong>ger intracellular half-life that<br />
permits twice daily dosing.<br />
USE OF ANTIRETROVIRALS IN SUBJECTS<br />
WITH TUBERCULOSIS<br />
WHO recommends that people with TB/HIV complete their TB therapy prior to<br />
beginning ARV treatment, unless there is a high risk of HIV disease progressi<strong>on</strong> and<br />
death during the period of TB treatment (i.e., a CD4 count