Immunosuppressant and Antiretroviral Drug Interaction Management in HIV Infected Transplant Recipients

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

In this podcast, Dr. Gregory E. Malat, Transplant Pharmacist Hahnemann University Hospital and Assistant Professor Drexel University School of Medicine, and Dr. Eric M Tichy, Clinical Pharmacist from the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, discuss the unique issues regarding management of drug interactions between transplant immunosuppressants and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Dr. Malat describes the components of HAART regimens, reviews the impact HAART medications have on immunosuppressant drug levels, and provides recommendations for management of these issues in the clinical transplant setting.

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