Antiretroviral Therapy

Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Medications

Lesson 3. Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Medications

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

Explain the difference between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Access resources for checking drug interactions that involve antiretroviral medications
Identify commonly used antiretroviral medications that often cause significant drug interactions
Discuss how antiretroviral medications can increase or decrease levels of some medications when coadministered
Describe potential drug interactions between antiretroviral medications and medications commonly used to treat comorbid conditions

Activities in this Lesson

Quick ReferenceDrug Interactions with Antiretroviral Medications Core Concepts

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