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Open Access 01-10-2020 | Rifampicin | Review Article

Drug–Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women Living with HIV: Are They Different from Non-Pregnant Individuals?

Authors: Vera E. Bukkems, Angela Colbers, Catia Marzolini, Jose Molto, David M. Burger

Published in: Clinical Pharmacokinetics | Issue 10/2020

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Abstract

Background and Objective

Although the separate effects of drug–drug interactions and pregnancy on antiretroviral drug pharmacokinetics have been widely studied and described, their combined effect is largely unknown. Physiological changes during pregnancy may change the extent or clinical relevance of a drug–drug interaction in a pregnant woman. This review aims to provide a detailed overview of the mechanisms, magnitude, and clinical significance of antiretroviral drug–drug interactions in pregnant women.

Methods

We performed a literature search and selected studies that compared the magnitude of drug–drug interactions with antiretroviral drugs in pregnant vs non-pregnant women.

Results

Forty-eight papers examining drug–drug interactions during pregnancy were selected, of which the majority focused on pharmacokinetic boosting. Other selected studies examined the drug–drug interactions between efavirenz and lumefantrine, efavirenz and tuberculosis drugs, etravirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, atazanavir and tenofovir disoproxil, and mefloquine and nevirapine in pregnant compared to non-pregnant women. The clinical significance of antiretroviral drug–drug interactions changed during pregnancy from a minimal effect to a contra-indication. In almost all cases, the clinical significance of a drug–drug interaction was more relevant in pregnant women, owing to the combined effects of pregnancy-induced physiological changes and drug–drug interactions leading to a lower absolute drug exposure.

Conclusions

Multiple studies show that the clinical relevance of a drug–drug interaction can change during pregnancy. Unfortunately, many potential interactions have not been studied in pregnancy, which may place pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus and their newborns at risk.
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Metadata
Title
Drug–Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant Women Living with HIV: Are They Different from Non-Pregnant Individuals?
Authors
Vera E. Bukkems
Angela Colbers
Catia Marzolini
Jose Molto
David M. Burger
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Clinical Pharmacokinetics / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 0312-5963
Electronic ISSN: 1179-1926
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40262-020-00914-x

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